is the wolf an endangered species?

Answer 1

yes, sadly, it is. people have hunted the wolf for thousands of years out of fear of competition, and later fear of an animal stronger than ourselves. this has left a void in most of the natural world where a large predator should be. as a result, deer are much more common, and being pushed into residential areas due to suburban expansion. it is this same suburban expansian that also drove some of the wolves out.

Answer 2

Again, that depens on the type of wolf. I don't think that many are endangered but I do think many wolve species are on the 'posible to become endangered species' list.

Answer 3

Some species of wolves are endangered while more common species aren't.So it really depends on which kind of wolf you are talking about.

Answer 4

most wolf species are endangered. the timber wolf (grey wolf) is making a come back but wolves such as the red wolf are doing very bad and are pretty much just raised in captivity well ok they are raised in captivity theres none left in Texas and if there are any left then most of them have cyote in them as well as red wolf, red wolves lived in Texas but now their all over the place because of the fact that people all over the country are trying to bring them back

Answer 5

Wolves are usually hunted for sport, for their skins, to protect livestock, and in some rare cases to protect humans. Historically, the hunting of wolves was a huge, capital and manpower intensive operation, requiring miles of netting, specialized net-carts and big drying sheds for storing and drying nets. The threat wolves posed to both livestock and people was significant enough to warrant the conscription of whole villages under threat of punishment, despite the disruption of economic activities and reduced taxes.[100] Some cultures, such as the Apache, would hunt wolves as a rite of passage.[138] Wolves are usually hunted in heavy brush and are considered especially challenging to hunt, due to their elusive nature and sharp senses.[139] Wolves are notoriously shy and difficult to kill, having been stated to be almost as hard to still hunt as cougars, and being far more problematic to dispatch with poison, traps or hounds. Wolves though generally do not defend themselves as effectively as cougars or bears.[130] Some wolves will evade capture for very long periods of time and display great cunning. One specimen nicknamed "Three Toes of Harding County" in South Dakota eluded its pursuers for 13 years before finally being caught.[72] Another wolf nicknamed "Rags the digger" near Meeker, Colorado would deliberately ruin trap lines by digging up traps without tripping them.[140] In Sport hunting, wolves are usually taken in late Autumn and early Winter, when their pelts are of the highest quality and because the heavy snow makes it easier for the wolves to be tracked.[139] Wolves have occasionally been hunted for food, the meat having been variously described as being tough and tasting like chicken.[141] The hunting of grey wolves, while originally actively endorsed in many countries, has become a controversial issue in some nations. Opponents see it as cruel, unnecessary and based on misconceptions, while proponents argue that it is vital for the conservation of game herds and as pest control.

Answer 6

The Grey wolf is slowly being introduced back into the wild but is facing trouble with ranchers where it is being reintroduced because ranchers accuse it of eating their livestock instead of hunting wild prey.

Answer 7

Depends, which one do you want to know about?

Answer 8

you already have you answer but here is some more info

http://www.cosmosmith.com/wolfpage.html