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What is the difference between “threatened” and “endangered” status of wolves?

April 26, 2017difference endangered Status wolves

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What is the difference between “threatened” and “endangered” status of wolves?

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Endangered means that the species is in danger of extinction; threatened means that the species is in danger of becoming endangered within the foreseeable future. For wolves, under the threatened status, government control trappers can legally euthanize wolves if those animals are confirmed to have killed livestock. Under “endangered” status, those wolves confirmed to have killed livestock are required to be relocated to a different area.