NCDOT gets $25M federal grant for wildlife crossing structures to help protect Red Wolves, other species

The Federal Highway Administration announced on Dec. 20 that the North Carolina Dept. of Transportation will receive $25 million to build new wildlife crossing structures on U.S. 64 to help save the endangered Red Wolf from extinction. Only 17-19 Red Wolves are left in the wild, making the animals one of the most critically endangered species in the world.

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