Lincoln Park in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Helping Wildlife Thrive
Red Wolves Need Us
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 8, 2025
1. Helping Wildlife Thrive Marker
A Vanishing American Species
Red wolves once lived throughout the southeastern United States, but barely 50 red wolves live in the wild today.
People and Wolves
Negative public attitudes can be an obstacle to red wolf recovery. Wolves are sometimes seen as threats, but many people have begun to understand that top predators are important for a healthy ecosystem. The future of red wolves depends on people choosing to protect them.
The Role of Zoos
Zoos and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are working to save red wolves. They introduced a new wild population in North Carolina. It includes red wolves born at Lincoln Park Zoo like the one in the picture above.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Parks & Recreational Areas • Science & Medicine.
Location. 41° 55.289′ N, 87° 38.111′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Lincoln Park. It can be reached from Stockton Drive near Webster Avenue. The sign is in the Pritzker Family Children's Zoo section of the Lincoln Park Zoo. Touch for map. Marker is
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: North American River Otter (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named North American River Otter (a few steps from this marker); Friedrich Von Schiller (within shouting distance of this marker); Grey Seal (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Grey Seal (within shouting distance of this marker); Eadie Levy's Landmark Cafι (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Japanese Macaque (about 400 feet away); Lion House, Lincoln Park Zoo (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
Also see . . .
1. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Red Wolf (Canis rufus).
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 8, 2025
2. Helping Wildlife Thrive Marker
Excerpt: "The red wolf is the worlds most endangered wolf. Once common throughout the Eastern and South Central United States, red wolf populations were decimated by the early 20th century as a result of intensive predator control programs, as well as the degradation and alteration of the habitat that the species depends upon."(Submitted on March 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Lincoln Park Zoo official site. (Submitted on March 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 8, 2025
3. A red wolf at Lincoln Park Zoo
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 8, 2025
4. Red Wolf sign
The sign says that red wolves are critically endangered, and that they were reintroduced in North Carolina as part of a species recovery program. The sign says, "Red wolves have become very rare because of habitat loss, conflict with people, and interbreeding with coyotes."
Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
