Grant allows for researchers to conserve red wolf legacy on the coast

One Mississippi State University researcher is studying a population of coyotes along the Gulf Coast.

The researcher is hoping to conserve the red wolf legacy on the coast.

A $2.1 million grant is allowing Professor Dana Morin to study red wolf ancestry among wild canines along the gulf.

The team will identity high conservation value, having the greatest potential to resuscitate the endangered red wolf population.