US zoo saving endangered red wolf, one dental checkup at a time

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Remembering Harley: Graveside memorial service honours homeless Hantsport man’s life | SaltWireEATONVILLE, Washington - The endangered red wolf, the lone wolf species native only to the United States, is slowly coming back thanks to a breeding and reintroduction program that also takes special care of the wolves' teeth.

The fittingly named vet is helping bolster a population of only 270 red wolves known to exist, mostly in managed care or zoos. Just 20 live in the wild, roaming in three wildlife refuges in eastern North Carolina. Meanwhile at an off-site breeding center, the most recent litter of pups yelped an off-key caterwaul into the forest.

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