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Grey wolves are endangered and have recently been brought back from the brink of extinction. ... The grey wolve is protected under the endangered Species Act, and while conservation efforts have been very successful, scientists believe that removing their protected status is a premature move.

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Grey wolves are endangered because there were so few left in the lower 48 states they had to be protected under the endangered Species Act. Grey wolves are endangered because people hunted them like pests, took over their land and killed them because they thought the wolves were hunting their livestock.

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Wolves play a key role in keeping ecosystems healthy. They help keep deer and elk populations in check, which can benefit many other plant and animal species. The carcasses of their prey also help to redistribute nutrients and provide food for other wildlife species, like grizzly bears and scavengers.

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Wolves are the top predators in their habitat, and have many ways to protect them selves against threats. Wolves have sharp teeth and are extremely strong, which helps them take down their prey. ... Wolves also have sharp eyesight, and excellent senses of hearing and smelling.

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Almost always, only the male and female alphas of the pack will mate. Wolf packs typically have one litter of pups per year. Mating typically occurs between January and March. Wolves begin breeding between 2 and 3 years of age and are believed to mate for life

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Grey Wolf Diet. Grey wolves are carnivores. Their natural diet is solely meat and they often prey on animals larger than they are including – deer, moose, caribou, elk, bison and musk-oxen as well small animals such as beaver, hares and other small rodents.

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Gray wolves were once common throughout all of North America, but were exterminated in most areas of the United States by the mid 1930s. Today, their range has been reduced to Canada, Alaska, the Great Lakes, northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest

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Defenders of Wildlife works on the ground, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill to protect and restore imperiled wildlife and habitats across North America. Together, we can ensure a future for the wildlife and wild places we all love.