Its pretty sad when the Government website still lists wolves Endangered in all states, yet does nothing regarding fixing their page. While Slowing their Relisting announcement for over 2 years now, when its 12 months per policy! Are they waiting for another possible New Administration? If so, they have no respect for Indigenous Sacred Beliefs, or for that matter Our Children’s Resources!!
Taxonomy: View taxonomy in ITIS
Listing Status: Endangered and others listed below
General Information
The Gray Wolf, being a keystone predator, is an integral component of the ecosystems to which it typically belongs. The wide range of habitats in which wolves can thrive reflects their adaptability as a species, and includes temperate forests, mountains, tundra, taiga, and grasslands. Gray wolves were originally listed as subspecies or as regional populations of subspecies in the contiguous United States and Mexico. In 1978, we reclassifed the gray wolf as an endangered population at the species level (C. lupus) throughout the contiguous United States and Mexico, except for the Minnesota gray wolf population, which was classified as threatened. Gray wolf populations in Idaho and Montana were delisted due to recovery in 2011.
The species historical range included Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. See below for information about where the species is known or believed to occur.
Population detail
The following populations are being monitored: Gray wolf
Comments
Wolves help keep nature in balance. Ranchers need to use many resources to keep their livestock safe. There are dogs who do this, There used to be men, sheep herders, who lived with the sheep. Maybe they could have crews who watch the cows.
They have families and they take care of them. They live in packs, with their families. Families stay together. Plus, tourists spend lots of money to se them.
If their prey is killed by hunters, they have to eat something.
Stop killing them!