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Falcons, wolves and bears, oh my!

out peregrineAn exhibition highlighting the return of North America’s wolves and peregrine falcons from the brink of extinction will be on display at the N.C. Arboretum in Asheville through May 8.

The exhibit, Wild Survival, uses specimens, objects, video and interactive displays to showcase the biology, behavior and near demise of these species. As recently as two decades ago, wolves were predicted to completely disappear from North America, but over the past 30 years the population in the United States has grown from less than 300 to more than 4,000. Peregrine falcons experienced a similar trajectory, with more than 6,000 of the birds now having been released through an introduction program devised to resurrect the species after it was listed as endangered in 1970. 

Wild Survival also covers the repopulation efforts surrounding American black bears, American elk and the white-tailed deer. 

 “In recent decades, we have faced many issues surrounding our environment and the potential threats that can impact our ecosystems,” said George Briggs, the Arboretum’s executive director. “By hosting Wild Survival, we hope to shed light onto these concerns and demonstrate to visitors how animal species can reemerge through conscious planning and efforts from society.”

Sponsors include Smoky Mountain Living Magazine, Gasperson Moving & Storage and the Museum of York County. $12 parking fee.

www.ncarboretum.org

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