'Ghost genes' from coyotes could help save critically endangered red wolves, study says

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Scientists are hopeful that the key to reviving red wolves, which are on the brink of extinction, may lie in the genes of coyotes.

Red wolves once lived throughout the southeastern United States but were declared extinct in the wild in 1980. Today, thanks to the work of conservationists, there are around 20 red wolves in the wild in North Carolina, re-released from the captive populations, and 240 in American zoos and sanctuaries.

Kristin Brzeski prepare to collar and process a Louisiana coastal coyote for their study that is explores the red wolf ancestry found in this special group of canids.But"if an animal truly does carry 70% of the genes of an endangered animal, it's an endangered animal," she continued."We would probably benefit from protecting that animal.""We have to work on what our definition is, where we draw those lines -- it's not easy," she said.

 

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Smfh

I need yall to grow me a clone or print a clone or whatever and just keep it on standby

Wolves extinct? We all know they have evolved and ‘moved into humans’: they say there are not one, but two wolves inside each one of use. And it’s important we know which one to feed at what time!

let's hope for the best then.

Red wolves are 25% coyote, so…

Or we could give them their wild lush habitats back.

يأمل العلماء أن المفتاح للحفاظ علي الذئاب_الحمراء ، التي على وشك الانقراض ، قد يكمن في جينات_ذئاب_القيوط او مايعرف بالذئب الأمريكي المنتشر في الولايات المتحدة التي لها أصول بدرجة كبيرة من الذئاب الحمراء.

They should to give a protections soon, because i think its the bad impact from the changing climate , the global warming which this animal become less from the wild

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