As defined by the International Ecotourism Society, ecotourism is the “responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves interpretation and education” (2015). According to the United States Census Data of 2010, Tyrell and Hyde Counties, both homes to red wolves, were ranked among the 3…

Prompted by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, The Red Wolf Recovery Program began that same year, with captive breeding programs following suit. The proposed reintroduction site in western Kentucky, however, was denounced by local landowners, who feared that the wolves would threaten agricultural and hunting interests. As an alternative, the program suggested the northeastern North Carolina…