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SPECIES: Red Wolf (Canis rufus) CURRENT RANGE: Northeastern North Carolina CURRENT THREATS: Hybridization with coyotes, habitat loss, road accidents and human conflict CONSERVATION Keep Reading
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SPECIES: Sumatran Elephant CURRENT RANGE: The Indonesian island of Sumatra CURRENT THREATS: Habitat loss, fragmentation, human conflict CONSERVATION STATUS: Critically Keep Reading
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