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What do red wolves have as predators?

In the United States the only predator of Red Wolves are humans. This is why they are considered an endangered species.


Are red wolves hunted?

Yes, red wolves are an endangered species every since the started to be eaten by liger's.


Why is the red wolf an endangered species?

The red wolf is endangered due to early European hunting and killing them due to their fear of wolves. Stories such as "Little Red Riding Hood" have added to the fear of wolves.


Are wolves extinct or endangered?

Not all breeds are but the red wolf is. Did you know that wolves were once on the endangered list, but for now they are not. Red wolves are rare wild dogs and are in captivity. A few are now in the wild.


Are Arctic wolves on the endangered species list?

No. Arctic wolves are not an endangered species. A subspecies of the gray wolf, which is listed as least concern.


When was the gray wolf endangered?

Wolves have been endangered for many centuries. Because wolves are at the top of the Food Chain they compete with humans for the same prey (deer, elk, rabbits, etc.) Humans have also developed many myths about wolves over the centuries, most of which are false. Consequently, in the US, Gray wolf populations were drastically reduced after the first part of the twentieth century. In 1973, the US Congress passed the Endangered Species Act and the Red and Gray wolves were immediately listed as endangered species. Ther have been some attempts to re-introduce Gray wolves to national parks in the US, but they remain endangered to this day. Although some subspecies are endangered, the gray wolf as a species is not an endangered species.


When were Arctic wolves considered an endangered species?

1960


How long were gray wolves endangered?

They were removed from the endangered species list in May of 2009.


Why are wolves on the endangered list?

Humans have been, and still are killing them off.


How many red wolves where there before they came extinct?

Red wolves are not extinct but are genetically not diverse. Perhaps 100 wolves in the wild and maybe 300 in captivity as of this writing.


Wolves have become endangered because?

Wolves are no longer considered to be endangered at least in the United States. They were originally put on the endangered species list because of over hunting.


What are species of wolves?

Some species of wolves are the gray wolves, red wolves, antic wolves and the coyote-wolf hybrid.