DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is celebrating what could be a bright future for an endangered species in North Carolina.
The service's Red Wolf Recovery Program posted pictures of a new litter of red wolf pups on Facebook on Monday.
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The six pups, that include four females and two males, were born last week at the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in Dare County.
They are the first wild-born litter of red wolves since 2018. Officials say the new litter is renewing hope for survival of the species.