Michael SchneiderFounder, Executive Director & Chief Pilot aka "Top Dog", Pilots To The Rescue · Top Dog @ Pilots To The Rescue

PTTR Halloween Wolf Mission - Marley the Red Wolf

24 Feb 2021 · 1 min

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In this brief mission briefing, the team explains that a critically endangered red wolf named Marley will be flown to Chattanooga, Tennessee to be paired with a captive male, Colbert, for breeding in the upcoming winter. The red wolf population in the wild is alarmingly low, with only seven collared individuals remaining. The goal of the mission is to increase the captive breeding population, with the hope that offspring can eventually be released to bolster the dwindling wild numbers. The speakers also note that air transport significantly reduces stress for the animals during relocation, making the flight a crucial component of the conservation effort.

The purpose of this mission today is to fly a critically endangered red wolf to her new home in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where she will be paired with a male for breeding this upcoming winter. We hope that they'll bond and have puppies this spring. The red wolf is critically endangered. There are currently 7 known collared individuals in the wild. 7. I'll let that sink in for a moment.
We are trying to increase our captive population with the hope in hopes that some of these captive animals can be released into the wild to bolster that lessening wild population. And we're really excited to be bringing Marley in to breed with our male wolf, Colbert.
And the flight is important for transportation of animals because flying the animals lowers the stress levels big time.
This flight today is so much more than just moving an animal from point A to point B. It's actually contributing to the greater good of the species as a whole.