What happened to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park Program?
The red wolf recovery effort in the Park began in 1991 but was terminated in 1998. Pup survival was critically low with poor nutrition and disease appearing to be the cause. Additionally, wolves were consistently dying or leaving the Park, with lack of prey a likely cause. It was determined that little if any further management efforts would resolve the problems, so in the best interest of the wolves and taxpayers dollars, the program was terminated.