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Wolves are endangered.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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8 sources for · 3 against

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Is it true that wolves are endangered?

Partly. Several sources describe particular wolf populations or subspecies as endangered, including Colorado wolves, Ethiopian wolves, and red wolves, while others document gray wolves being delisted or proposed for removal from Endangered Species Act protections. The evidence covers only parts of the picture, since wolf status varies by population and jurisdiction.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 8 sources for, 3 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 8
Repopulation of wolves in Colorado
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Repopulation of wolves in Colorado. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repopulation_of_wolves_in_Colorado

Evidence against · 3
Removing Protections for Wolves and the Future of the U.S. Endangered Species Act (1973)
2013
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Removing Protections for Wolves and the Future of the U.S. Endangered Species Act (1973). (2013). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12081

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Repopulation of wolves in Midwestern United States
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Repopulation of wolves in Midwestern United States. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repopulation_of_wolves_in_Midwestern_United_States

Endangered wolves
2005
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Bobbie, K. (2005). Endangered wolves. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/endangeredwolves00kalm

Wolves
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Michael, G. (n.d.). Wolves. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/wolves00geor

Endangered wolves cloned from adult somatic cells.
2007
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Kim, M. K., Jang, G., Oh, H. J., Yuda, F., Kim, H. J., Hwang, W. S., Hossein, M. S., Kim, J. J., Shin, N. S., Kang, S. K., & Lee, B. C. (2007). Endangered wolves cloned from adult somatic cells.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1089/clo.2006.0034

Wonderful wolves of the wild
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Arlene, E. (n.d.). Wonderful wolves of the wild. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/wonderfulwolveso0000erlb

Concurrent Rabies and Canine Distemper Outbreaks and Infection in Endangered Ethiopian Wolves
2024
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Marino, J., Preston, E. F., Abute, M., Hussein, A., Regassa, F., & Deressa, A. (2024). Concurrent Rabies and Canine Distemper Outbreaks and Infection in Endangered Ethiopian Wolves. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3012.240432

Data from: Designing effective oral rabies vaccination strategies for endangered carnivores: Lessons from bait uptake in Ethiopian wolves
2026
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Data from: Designing effective oral rabies vaccination strategies for endangered carnivores: Lessons from bait uptake in Ethiopian wolves. (2026). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.mkkwh71g3

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Data from: Natural re-colonization and admixture of wolves (Canis lupus) in the US Pacific Northwest: challenges for the protection and management of rare and endangered taxa
2018
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Data from: Natural re-colonization and admixture of wolves (Canis lupus) in the US Pacific Northwest: challenges for the protection and management of rare and endangered taxa. (2018). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.np7t1p2

Meta-analysis of relationships between human offtake, total mortality and population dynamics of gray wolves (Canis lupus).
2010
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Creel, S. & Rotella, J. J. (2010). Meta-analysis of relationships between human offtake, total mortality and population dynamics of gray wolves (Canis lupus).. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0012918

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