The Mexican wolf is the most endangered as it was the target of a deliberate trapping and poisoning campaign carried out in the early part of the 20th century by the federal government because they were considered pests. Even with captive breeding programs in place, the numbers are very low . Efforts are currently underway to restore Mexican gray wolves to public lands in Arizona and New Mexico but this is still under review . Red wolf reintroduction efforts in The Great Smoky Mountains was called to a halt in October of 1998 due to an insufficient prey base. A number of red wolves have been successfully reintroduced into the Alligator River National Refuge in North Carolina and plans to find another site comparable to the Rockies are underway.
Similar situations exist with the rest of the world's population of wolves.
Without the wonderful resources of the net and the fantastic wolf sites, this project would have never been completed. There are literally hundreds of sites and too many to list individually. However particular mention must be made to the following sites as I always believe in giving credit to borrowed graphics and sounds . Thanks to these kind people for making them freely available to others. Girl graphic designed by Vikimouse A special credit must go to the Wolf resource welfare organisations who gave me great inspiration and a whole new outlook on the current state of the wolf in today's world.