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Eastern Wolves often fall victim to trapping, hunting and road traffic. They are timid and easily disturbed by logging and recreational activities. Critical wolf habitat continues to be lost to agriculture, the timber industry, and urban expansion.

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they are endangered because people are killing them for their own entertainm,entertainment and they are killing them for their fur and meat

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What are some groups of endangered species?

Here are some groups of endangered species: Wolf species: Arabian Wolf (critically endangered) Eastern Timber Wolf (endangered) Southern-East Asian Wolf (also known as the Turkish Wolf and Iranian Wolf) Caspian Sea Wolf (endangered) Dingo (also known as the Australian Dingo) (this species is listed as vulnerable) Vancouver Island Wolf (endangered) Egyptian Jackal (critically endangered) Himalayan Wolf (critically endangered) Red Wolf (critically endangered) Prairie Wolf (also known as a Coyote. Critically endangered) Eastern Canadian Wolf (This is a newly recognized species. This species is endangered) Ethiopian Wolf (Closely resembles a fox. This species is endangered.) Maned Wolf (critically endangered) Indian Wolf (Another newly recognized species. This is an endangered species.) I'll look up some more later. Hope this helps!


What animal is an endangered carnivore from the Eastern US?

The Florida puma and the red wolf.


What is an endangered wolf?

an endangered wolf is probably the red wolf


Are wolf spiders endangered?

No, wolf spiders are not an endangered species.


What are all the wolf species?

•Gray Wolf - the most common species, normally referred to simply as "wolf". There are several sub-species of this breed. These are: •** Arctic Wolf - This species is not endangered but is on the lower concern list. ◦Arabian Wolf - This species is critically endangered. ◦Eastern Timber Wolf - This species is endangered. ◦Eurasian Wolf - This species is not endangered but is on the lower concern list. ◦Mexican Wolf - This species is critically endangered. ◦Italian Wolf - Although this species is not engendered it is listed as Vulnerable. ◦Mackenzie Valley Wolf - Also known as the Rocky Mountain Wolf, Alaskan Timber Wolf or Canadian Timber Wolf. This species is not endangered but is on the lower concern list. ◦Russian Wolf - This species is not endangered but is on the lower concern list. ◦Iberian Wolf - This species is one step away from being classed as vulnerable. They are listed as Conservation dependent, meaning that with out the conservation efforts they would become endangered very quickly. ◦Great Plains Wolf - Also known as the Buffalo Wolf. This species is not endangered but is on the lower concern list. ◦Tundra Wolf - This species is not endangered but is on the lower concern list. ◦Southern-East Asian Wolf - also known as the Turkish or Iranian wolf. This species in endangered. ◦Caspian Sea Wolf - This species is endangered. ◦Dingo - This species is listed as vulnerable. ◦Vancouver Island Wolf - This species is endangered. ◦Egyptian Jackal - Also a sub-species of the Jackal. This species is critically endangered. ◦Himalayan Wolf - disputed as a sub-species of the grey wolf and was thought to belong to the Tibetan wolf species. Now, this species is critically endangered. •Red Wolf - Found in eastern USA. This species is critically endangered. •Prairie wolf - also known as coyote. This species is not endangered but is on the lower concern list. •Eastern Canadian Wolf - a newly recognised species, thought to be a relation of both the prairie wolf and the gray wolf, and is something classified as a Grey wolf sub-species. This species is endangered. •Ethiopian Wolf - A wolf that very closely resembles a fox. This species is endangered. •Indian Wolf - Another recently recognise species, thought originally to be a sub-species of Southern-East Asian Wolf, now known to be a species in its own right. •Maned Wolf - Found exclusively in South America. This species is critically endangered. There are also several species of wolf that are now extinct. These include: •Hokkaido Wolf - One of the two Japanese wolf species. Confirmed extinct in 1889. •Honshū Wolf - The second of the Japanese wolf species, also extinct. Confirmed to be extinct in 1905. •Dire Wolf - A prehistoric wolf. Estimated to have become extinct around 10,000 years ago. •Newfoundland Wolf - A sub-species of the grey wolf, now extinct. Confirmed to be extinct in 1911.


Is the red wolf endangered?

Yes. There are currently 110 or so in the Alligator River Wildlife Refuge, in eastern North Carolina.


How endangered is the red wolf?

as endangered as it seems.


Are wolf pups endangered?

NO THEY ARE NOT ENDANGERED STUPID


Which is more endangered - panda or gray wolf?

i think panda is more endangered than the wolf The panda is definitly more endangered. As a species, the gray wolf is not endangered. Just some local populations are.


Is a gray wolf endangered or threatened?

Neither. The gray wolf is listed as a species of least concern.


Why is the gray wolf an endangered spiecies?

As a species, the gray wolf is not endangered. Listed as least concern.


Why is the gray wolf's home endangered?

The grey wolf's home is endangered because of the habitat loss.