The Weather in Red Wolf Country

[brunota2003]

I wrote an article the other night about the weather, and what to expect during certain times of the year, in northeastern NC...primarily focused on Columbia, NC. The reasoning behind this was to create a quick look "guide" for those who want to visit the area, especially the Red Wolf Coalition's (RWC) facility near Columbia, NC. They are getting ready to open up an enclosure where folks can go and see a couple of captive Red Wolves, and there will also be a pollination garden in place at the site, with Kiosks created by a local Eagle Scout.

Quick background: there are currently two species of wolves in the world. There is the European Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) and the North American Red Wolf (Canis rufus). The Red Wolf was declared extinct in the wild in 1980, and was reintroduced to the wild in September of 1987 in northeastern NC. The Red Wolf's reintroduction was a major test, and the same techniques, along with lessons learned, led to the reintroduction of the Grey Wolf in the early 1990s. As of 2012, the only known wild population of Red wolves in the world is in NE NC, near Columbia.

I tried to make the guide somewhat entertaining/funny and educational...because there is quite a bit of information in it...and I know everyone dislikes reading long, boring articles. Well, the article got published on their website! I figured I would pass the link along to you guys, so you can read it and tell me what you think!

http://redwolves.com/rwc/resources/wolf ... ather.html

I figured this could go in OT or USA Weather (it is very USA weather related), but due to the fact it deals a lot with wolves as well, thought it would stand a better chance in OT.

Thanks in advance!

[Stephanie]

That is so cool! Congratulations!

The red wolves look smaller than the grey wolf - are they?

[brunota2003]

They are indeed. They are about half way between the size of a coyote and a grey wolf. One of the big dangers to them is that the yearlings look quite a bit like a coyote, at a glance, that they get shot by hunters.

http://redwolves.com/rwc/about_wolves/facts_stats.html

I'll have to see if I can find any good photos or drawings.

Edit:
I couldn't find any comparison photos...but here's a special magazine the International Wolf Center did on the Red Wolf back in 2007:
http://www.wolf.org/wolves/news/pdf/winter2007.pdf
*Note that it is in .PDF