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Timber Wolf conservation status: Endangered The Timber or Gray Wolf is a key stone predator, integral to the ecosystem. In the contiguous United States with the exception of Minnesota and Wisconsin (where they have threatened status) they are listed as endangered. Extinct in Western Europe except in a few isolated pockets, it is still found in South East Europe, Russia, and much of Asia. In the West it is found in wilderness forests and tundra from Greenland and the shores of the Arctic Ocean to the extreme north United States. The common ancestor of the domestic dog, the gray wolf is similar in appearance to the German Shepherd. An average adult male weighs approximately one hundred pounds and some individuals may weigh twice as much. They hunt in packs or family groups and are known to mate for life. Because of widespread habitat destruction and excessive hunting,wolves inhabit only a very limited portion of their former range. In areas where the wolf is scarce, rodent populations are likely to disrupt the ecosystem. Dedicated to family and highly intelligent, legends tell stories of human children being raised by gray wolves--especially in Indian and Roman mythologies. Greatest threat - man. back ... next