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'Ghost Genes' Could Help Save The American Red Wolf

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Reviving Red Wolves: The Legacy of Genetic Conservation

This chapter explores the conservation journey of the American red wolf, detailing the crucial captive breeding program initiated in the 1970s due to their near extinction. It also highlights a groundbreaking discovery in 2016 that hinted at the survival of red wolf genetics in a unique coyote, raising new hopes for the species.

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