Experimental reestablishment of red wolves (Canis rufus) on the Tennessee Valley Authority's Land Between the Lakes (LBL)
For all practical purposes the red wolf (Canis rufus) is extirpated in its final range in southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana. Although the species can be preserved in captivity, the only means by which it can be preserved as a naturally occurring element of our national heritage is to reestablish viable populations within the wolf's historic range in the southeastern United States. This proposal outlines a suggested procedure for reestablishing red wolves at Land Between The Lakes (LBL) by initially releasing five adult mated pairs of animals on the area over a two-year period. Recommendations for additions, changes, and deletions to this proposal have been received from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, other governmental agencies, and interested organizations and individuals in the surrounding area. This proposal includes information describing probable environmental impacts associated with the experimental reestablishment of red wolves at LBL. 39 references, 16 figures, 6 tables.
- Research Organization:
- Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, NM (USA); Tennessee Valley Authority, Golden Pond, KY (USA). Land Between the Lakes; Fish and Wildlife Service, Asheville, NC (USA). Endangered Species Field Office
- OSTI ID:
- 5328670
- Report Number(s):
- TVA/PUB-84/17; ON: DE84900630
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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