My back porch in Black Mountain, NC. We are surrounded by mountains; we get a lot of animals passing by. Red wolves are very rare, very endangered.
My back porch in Black Mountain, NC. We are surrounded by mountains; we get a lot of animals passing by. Red wolves are very rare, very endangered.
These Wolves are an endangered species in the Southeastern U.S.... their numbers are dwindling so this rare footage of 2 showing up at your home in search of food is a rare treat indeed. Such beautiful and misunderstood animals. I wouldn't approach one but I would love to see one up close like this. How blessed you were. But how thankful your cat or dogs weren't outside.
I don't have dogs, but do have 2 cats. They were outside somewhere, but were not bothered. I've owned cats for my entire life and have never lost one to another animal.😀😀
Looks like a gorgeous dog with shepherd mix
Very cool! I'd never heard of them before. Nice looking canines. Of the "wild dog" species in North America these guys almost look domesticated, kinda remind me of German Shepherds.
That’s because the one in the video is a german shepherd
If you want to learn more about red wolves, there is a Center with cams in NY. It's called the Wolf Conservation Center. There are quite a few centers similar to the WCC. Another is the Iternational Wolf Center in Ely Minnesota, also with cams. A lot of good reading at both.
@@snugbug5067 true, very interesting places
my husky would run out happily asking for a playdate
@@the_gaming_hyena Wrong, he's a Dingo and the small one is a Great Dane.
What a treat for you. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful!
Incredible beautiful thank you for not hurting him or her. Blessings Be.
That looks a lot like an eastern coyote or a red coy wolf. It would be a one in a million coincidence if this was a pure red wolf in WESTERN NC
Now a hybrid is believable. A coy wolf that is.
Looks like Malamute + Coyote to me.
Beautiful animals 💖
Wolf: Hey, I´ve seen the mat saying "Welcome" so I dropped by! Gorgeous animals!
Wow what a magnificent animal.
Red wolves are endangered I’m pretty sure.? They are absolutely beautiful!! You were very lucky to catch this on video
That is really awesome. It's one of those situations where I wouldn't want a large predator hanging out on my porch, but I would make an acception if it was something so rare.
So beautiful!
I saw a dead red wolf on the shoulder of I95 in northeastern NC ten years ago.I It was apparently hit by a car. Sad.
They seem peaceful just like a regular dogs poor babies they are just so confused🐾
It is injured right hind leg
I noticed that too. Makes me so sad.
I have the same cushions
I didn't know there are wolves in WNC?!
WIKI animals[clarification needed] were released into the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge (ARNWR) on the Albemarle Peninsula in North Carolina, with a second release, since reversed,[clarification needed] taking place two years later in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.[15] Of 63 red wolves released from 1987 to 1994,[clarification needed][16] the population rose to as many as 100-120 individuals in 2012, but due to the lack of regulation enforcement by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the population has declined to 40 individuals in 2018,[17] about 14 in 2019 [18] and 8 as of October 2021.[19] No wild litters were born between 2019 and 2020.[19]
Had one and didn't know it at the time.
Poor baby he is SO HUNGRY!
how long you been seeing them there? i live east of Black MT and now we got bears. never had them before but now we do
I had never seen them here before I posted this video and I have seen them only twice since. But the bears, that's different, they're here every night. I live about 1/4 th mile from Montreat so you why, mountains all around.
That’s why you don’t leave dogs food and cat food outside. You never know what you’ll attract.
I never leave dog food out; I don't have a dog. I feed my cats inside. I do feed the birds but the feeders are high on the red barn so the bears can't get them. What he is eating is an old fruitcake that was put out for the birds. I never would have dreamed a wolf or dog or cat would have eaten it. I don't put food in the trash; I have a compost. I was happy to see these animals. I get a lot of bears and other animals because I live right in the mountains.
Bears come to mind.
Another good reason to keep your cat inside.
Awesome!
It says welcome on a doormat
All animals welcome here.
Wolves and Bears are beutiful, but scary.✌️❤️
No idea they had wolves In NC.that is one muscular looking creature 😮
If you are in western NC, that is not a Red Wolf. Red Wolves are nearly extinct in the wild, and only a small population of 20 to 25 live in the far northeast corner of NC. This information is readily available if you search for it. Additionally, having seen Red Wolves up close at the NC Zoo, the animals on your porch appear to be much too large.
The video was sent to a person who raises wolves and confirmed they are.
have many videos of black bears. The experts say black bears are solitaire animals, they don't always get it right. I've had the same three coming together almost every night. I had always thought they were solitaire too.
@@charlottevelez1836 that doesn’t mean they’re social. That just means they tolerate being around each other
@@charlottevelez1836 it’s not even the right coloration
Albemarle Peninsula in North Carolina, with a second release, since reversed,[clarification needed] taking place two years later in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.[15] Of 63 red wolves released from 1987 to 1994,[clarification needed][16] the population rose to as many as 100-120 individuals in 2012, but due to the lack of regulation enforcement by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the population has declined to 40 individuals in 2018,[17] about 14 in 2019 [18] and 8 as of October 2021.[19] No wild litters were born between 2019 and 2020.[19]
I was very sure I saw one in the back roads of Townsend TN about 3 years ago. But was told they were no longer in the area. Hahaha, wrong
Yes. The experts do not know everything. They say that bears are never in groups, but I have 3 grown bears coming together on my porch almost every night. I have the videos posted on here.
These are your dogs? These are no wolf like dog i see here. Looks like someone's dogs got out of the pen.
It looks domesticated wild ones are skinny like coyotes. Somebody had been taking care of him
I actually recorded what sounded like a wolf howling near the Blue Ridge Parkway. I looked up red wolves,but they sound more like coyotes. This matched up best w a black wolf,which has never been seen around here. Otherwise,it's a cryptid,bc it sounded like it was 500 lbs... kzhead.info/sun/g7WKZK6GfaqwZZs/bejne.html
I wouldnt put it past people to play audio of animals to draw them in. Sad to say hunters do that all the time. Though usually prey cries.
@@snugbug5067 I only play harmonica and that usually drives animals away.Keeps me from having to carry a gun. Cryptids seem to appreciate it,though,lol.
These animals are everywhere in NC and Va. Often mixed with coyotes. They are dangerous. They OFTEN attack hunting dogs. Our ancestors made many mistakes but the attempt to wipe out the wolves was not one of them.
He/she is hungry.
Yes, he must have been. I had an old fruitcake that I put out for the birds to eat; he was eating that. I felt so bad for him, but he would have run away if I had tried to give him something.
That's someone's dog that got loose. Ill tell you why, that dog is way too comfortable on that porch. If it was wild, it would of eased up there, if it went and would of been very low to the steps. And noises most likely would of spooked him and made him have erratic movements. I've been in the woods and around wildlife my entire life, this is or atleast was someone's pet. Shits gotta be click bait.
Red wolves were re-😅introduced to the Smokies in the 90s, but that group didn’t make, it, so I Googled your claim, and yup! There are red wolves in two eastern NC wildlife refuges.
He's hungry.
He must have been very hungry. I had put an old fruitcake out for the birds, ha was eating what was left, that made me very sad.
That’s creepy for people that have pets
My raccoon hunting dog treed a raccoon. A wolve leading a pack of coyotes got to him in six minutes. They tore him up bad. All while I was trying to scare them away. Only gunfire deterred them. I wish I could have got there in time. My friend shot one in my area, he missed the second one, it turned around and charged him. He didn’t miss the second time. Just suppose he was a child instead of a 70 year old man with a shotgun. They cannot cohabitate with us
Sorry about your dog but when you are hunting animals, well. I don't kill any animals, live and let live.
If you open the door and touch the wolf 🐺 , you get one point⚡️
😂😂😂
Oh just cute , next time go and pet them , they are just looking for new friends .
He found a new friend, my little part Siamese cat who was watching through the blinds.
@@charlottevelez1836 LOL , I love animals , good vid
@@charlottevelez1836keep your cat in if you want to keep them because wolves kill just to kill,I have seen numerous videos of peoples dogs and cats being attacked and ripped to shreds by wolves on this platform !!
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Those are not red wolves
There is an animal down the stairs on the ground..that is most certainly a red wolf.
@@snugbug5067Red wolves DO NOT exist in western NC.
@@snugbug5067 The smaller is a female. I have another video posted of her picking up the white lid and she looks totally different up closer.
@@CryMeARiver63 Really, what happened to the ones they released in The Great Smokey Mountains? There's no way they can know where they are. Read WIKIPEDIA: Released in Albemarle Peninsula in North Carolina, with a second release, since reversed,[clarification needed] taking place two years later in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.[15] Of 63 red wolves released from 1987 to 1994,[clarification needed][16] the population rose to as many as 100-120 individuals in 2012, but due to the lack of regulation enforcement by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the population has declined to 40 individuals in 2018,[17] about 14 in 2019 [18] and 8 as of October 2021.[19] No wild litters were born between 2019 and 2020.[19]
Right, he's a Dingo and the small one is a Great Dane.
Hmmmm- looks just like my beautiful husky to me, plus he has a dog pal with him 😅
The smaller female's face does look like a Husky. I have another video posted of her picking up the white lid and she looks totally different up closer. The male is not a dog!
Looking for food. Keep your pets food indoors only. We hurt the native species when we feed or leave food outside, thinking we’re helping. We are not. They begin to seek humans who leave food & that behavior gets them killed.
If you can call an old fruitcake food for them, I had put out for the birds, and they were eating what was left. I had never seen them before that night and have only seen them twice since. He must have been very hungry to eat that. I do feed the birds as many other people do and will continue if it's ok with you.
This is a lovely animal, but it isn't a red wolf. It's a coyote or perhaps an admixture ("hybrid). The only known red wolves in the wild live on the Albemarle Peninsula in northeastern North Carolina. There is no way to confirm the genetic makeup of a wild canid except through DNA testing. Who was the source of this "confirmation?" Property owners everywhere should not encourage coyotes to visit deck and porches and other areas in proximity to houses , especially if these people have cats and small dogs - and even small children.
WIKI Red wolves released in lbemarle Peninsula in North Carolina, with a second release, since reversed,[clarification needed] taking place two years later in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.[15] Of 63 red wolves released from 1987 to 1994,[clarification needed][16] the population rose to as many as 100-120 individuals in 2012, but due to the lack of regulation enforcement by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the population has declined to 40 individuals in 2018,[17] about 14 in 2019 [18] and 8 as of October 2021.[19] No wild litters were born between 2019 and 2020.[19] (that they know of) And what happened to them, where did they go??
They were just passing through. They are not coyotes. I lived in AZ and know all about the coyote danger. I feed the birds and I never put food in the trash, it all goes out in the yard or on my porch. The one was eating an old fruitcake I had put out for the birds but wasn't eaten. He must have been hungry to eat that. Information was from someone who raises wolves. Where do you live and where did you get your degree?
@@charlottevelez1836 Hi, Charlotte, and thanks for your comments and question. I am with the Red Wolf Coalition in northeastern NC. Here's the timeline with some explanation. The first release of captive-bred red wolves was in September 1987 at Alligator River National Wildlife refuge on the Albemarle Peninsula in northeastern NC. Red wolf numbers increased steadily until 2012 when a combination of factors (gunshot mortality that fractured established red wolf packs and mismanagement by the U.S. fish and Wildlife Service administration in Atlanta) caused the population to plummet. Due mainly to a lawsuit filed on behalf of the Red Wolf Coalition and 2 other conservation organizations, management protocols were resumed three years ago, and once again, there is hope that the population will rebuild despite continuing challenges. Pups were born in the wild last spring (2023), and we are HOPING more will be born this month or early in May! The reintroduction project in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park in the 1990s was terminated in 1999 because of low pup survival (parvo may have been to blame) and because there wasn't ample prey (deer mainly) in the high elevations of the old-growth forest. So the wolves headed out to the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests where they weren't supposed to be. The USFWS captured as many as they could and took them back to northeastern NC. The project was canceled, and no more wolves were released in the GSMNP. But most likely, some wolves remained - AND maybe some of the pups did, in fact survive because we get reports all the time of big red wolf-like canids in that region. Probably some of them have some amount of red wolf genetics despite interbreeding over the years with resident coyotes. Here's a link to the Red Wolf Recovery Program website: www.fws.gov/project/red-wolf-recovery-program Be sure to check out the Red Wolf Coalition's Facebook page for news and updates. Thanks again!
@@charlottevelez1836 Hi, Charlotte. Sorry if the tone of my first reply above was off-putting. I left you a long reply in the comment below, but I'll add a bit more here. I am with the Red Wolf Coalition in northeastern NC, and I have worked nonstop on red wolf recovery since the 1990s. The Red Wolf Coalition works directly with the US Fish and Wildlife Service Red Wolf Recovery Program. See my other reply explaining the red wolf-like appearance of some of the big coyote/red wolf admixtures in western NC and down through the region of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Anyway, on a personal note: I live on a old farm in a rural area, too, and we have big eastern coyotes here. I have bird feeders, too, and I know the coyotes sometimes visit and help themselves to the scraps I put out for the groundhogs (yes, I like groundhogs, too! LOL!). So I am not guilt-free about feeding wild critters! Apologies for my sounding so preachy. You obviously know the drill - and I confess, I love seeing our resident coyotes, too. I hope my explanation in my other comment is clear. Thanks, and best wishes!
Visit Alligator River every fall. Love the bears and red wolves. It is a shame the wolves have become acclimated to humans so much that some of the roads were closed in November due to wolves showing no fear to humans. Just read The Secret World of Red Wolves by T Depend Beeland. Very, very interesting. I am so glad a professional commented on this video.
Neither of these are Wolf or Coyote, just regular doggies. A Coyote, Red Wolf or Coywolf would be half of the bigger one about the same size as the little feller. Also, they aren't blonde or yellow they have a rusty look about them. Just to be clear, Red Wolves and Coywolf are considered to be the same species. No such thing as a purebred Red Wolf, they are all hybridized.
You've been drinking too much Jack Daniels, these are not dogs. Lay off the pot too, your brain is fried.
Remind me to bring some firepower to North Carolina when I claim my inheritance.
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People making ignorant comments like this should be banned from possessing weapons.
@@vanhawkins4040 Mebbe so. The reference was to two legged varmints and aimed at the person who sent the video to me.
Huskys not wolves
I think they are wolves, look at the tail with black tip and hanging down and shape of the head. Dogs have rounder heads.
@@wombewonderful8846 You are right, the straight tail, ears back flatter head and close front legs are like wolves. The smaller is a female. I have another video posted of her picking up the white lid and she looks totally different up closer.
Looks like a dog cross
The smaller female does. I have another video posted of her picking up the white lid and she looks totally different up closer.
dogs
Wrong. They are hippos.