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The Mission
By the late 1960's Red Wolves were endangered. During this time the USA Fish and Wildlife Service studied the few remaining red wolves only to determined that they were doomed to extinction. Thankfully however, that was not to be the case and with the help of last minute captive breeding and a reintroduction programme, the red wolf population now stands at 100 in the wild and 150 in the Species Survival Plan (SSP) - but they still need help if their recovery is to continue to be a success.
The Red Wolf Coalition is a charity which was officially founded in 1997 and supports the red wolf by giving the public the first real opportunity to become involved in the Fish and Wildlife Services Red Wolf Recovery Programme. With only one full time member of staff it is a small operation helping a very big cause.
SWP's Wolves
Odin and Ishka, our two European grey wolves, came to Shepreth Wildlife Park after being brought into the country illegally in the mid 1990's. Their history before that is vague but they are thought to have been trained for commercial work in Russia.
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As Odin and Ishka were brought up with humans from an early age, they love interaction and to meet new people, which is why, before they became arthritic, we used to run the 'Meet the Wolves' experience. Along with our daily talks and donations box, all these events help us to support the Red Wolves Coalition.
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