Saint Louis Science Center & Endangerd Wolf Center Partner To Present Public Screening of "Red Wolf Revival"

The Saint Louis Science Center is proud to partner with the Endangered Wolf Center to present “Red Wolf Revival,” the award-winning short documentary by the Nestbox Collective and Susannah Smith. Open to the public, the screening will take place Thursday, Nov. 10 at the Saint Louis Science Center at 5050 Oakland Avenue. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the program will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Following the film, there will be a panel discussion, featuring prominent voices in the red wolf survival story (listed below) and Roshan Patel, the director of the film. Tickets are available for $10 for members of either institution or $15 for non-members. To purchase tickets, please call 314-289-4424 or visit any box office at the Saint Louis Science Center. A cash bar and snacks will be available.

"Red wolves are the only large carnivore species that is solely native to the United States … truly ‘Made in the U.S.A.’ They are more American than apple pie and baseball combined, yet most Americans don't realize that red wolves exist, let alone that they are on the brink of extinction.” said Virginia Busch, Executive Director of the Endangered Wolf Center.

“Red Wolf Revival” has received several awards, including Best Conservation Film and Best Short Film by the International Wildlife Film Festival and Best Documentary at the Progeny Film Festival.

The short documentary details the struggles facing the last remaining wild population of the American red wolf. Once native to Missouri and the entire Southeastern United States, red wolves are now on the brink of extinction, with fewer than 50 left in the wild. The film is centered on the historic recovery effort in Eastern North Carolina, and documents the multifaceted struggle to reintroduce one of the rarest animals on earth in the face of cultural, economic and biological challenges in North Carolina. The film director sat down with landowners, writers, scientists, nature centers and concerned citizens to examine the cultural landscape in the region, how the story became urgent, and explore the implications of the changes to come.

“Saving endangered animals takes a high level of science expertise,” said Pamela Braasch, Director of Education Programs for the Saint Louis Science Center. “The Science Center is very excited to partner with the Endangered Wolf Center in raising awareness of the plight of the red wolf and highlighting the science behind saving the species.”

The panel discussion following the film screening will feature:

Rosh Patel, Director of Red Wolf Revival

Pete Benjamin, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Red Wolf Recovery Program

Regina Mossotti, Endangered Wolf Center, Red Wolf Species Survival Plan Management Team Member

Ashley Rearden, Endangered Wolf Center, Red Wolf Species Survival Plan Education Advisor

Tom Meister, Carnivore Biologist, Missouri Department of Conservation

For more information the film, the film trailer, and upcoming events, visit redwolfrevival.org