Gray Wolf

Listing Status: Endangered

The grey wolf is the largest of the wild canines. is further distinguished from other Canis species by its less pointed ears and muzzle, as well as a shorter torso and a longer tail. It also possesses a muscular build with long legs and a narrow chest that’s designed for long-distance running.

Grey wolves were placed under Endangered Species Act protections in 1974 and have since then rebounded in the Great Lakes. However, some federal protections were eliminated in 2011 when Congress removed protections for gray wolves and in 2020 the Trump administration stripped gray wolves of their critical ESA protections.

The gray wolf’s range in New York has now been reduced to the Great Lakes area with an estimated 3,700 remaining.

DEC, along with the Northeast Wolf Task Force, the state of New York must keep the wolf on the state endangered species list.

Websites

• Gray Wolf | National Wildlife Federation
• Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
• Gray Wolf | Defenders of Wildlife
• Gray wolf – National Geographic
• Gray Wolf Recovery News and Updates | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
• Gray Wolf – WildEarth Guardians
• Gray wolf | Size, Habitat, Diet, Predators, & Facts | Britannica

Videos

• Inside the Wolf Pack (Full Episode) | America the Wild | Nat Geo Animals
• Saving Life on Earth: Help Save Gray Wolves – YouTube
• MIKE PHILLIPS on Gray Wolves and the Vitality of Death /152 – YouTube
• Animal Life Video: Gray Wolf Documentary (Animal Documentary Full Length) – Dailymotion
• Howl with Wolves at the Wolf Conservation Center in Upstate …
• Wolf Conservation Center – A Virtual Visit
• Return of the Wolf to the Northeast?; Renee Seacor; February …
• Science Kids – Dogs: From Gray Wolf to Man’s Best Friend