‘The Beasts of the East’ follows the unusual story of North Carolina’s red wolves

About this episode

The episode discusses the unusual story of North Carolina’s red wolves and the surprising comeback of certain animal populations.

Millions of bison once roamed North America, from Alaska to North Carolina. After being hunted to near extinction, fewer than 1,000 were left by the late 1800s. Today, bison and a handful of other large animals are having a surprising renaissance. We speak with the author of a new book about why many animal populations have plummeted and why some are making an unexpected comeback.

People in this episode

Host: Mike Collins

Guest: author

Topics covered

• wildlife conservation
• red wolves
• bison renaissance
• animal populations
• North Carolina
• environmental issues

Keywords

• red wolves
• bison
• North Carolina
• wildlife
• conservation
• animal populations
• renaissance
• environment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WFAE

Books & works: The Beasts of the East

Places: North Carolina, North America

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