All around the world, wolves can be found. The wolves are even the most spread mammals on the world, excluding the human beings, of course.
However, in many places wolves are unprotected and their numbers are declining.

This is a list of the areas in which wolves are living today.

Canada: Here, the wolves are hunted in many areas, but the population is stable.

Croatia: In Croatia we only have a small population that is protected since 1995.

France: The very small population is increasing because the animals are fully protected with the stipulation that the government can kill any deemed dangerous.

Germany: Here aren’t many wolves, but a small population is increasing because of wolves from Poland. These few wolves are strictly protected by the law.

India: The wolves are also protected by the law, but India has quite a lot of problems with illegal hunting and pollution.

Israel: A small, but stable population that is strictly protected.

Italy: The wolves are fully protected, but in Italy we don’t have a lot of booty for the wolves.

Macedonian: Uncertain whether the population is stable or not, but wolves here are unprotected.

Mongolia: Stable population; the only animal in Mongolia that can be hunted year-round, thus unprotected by law.

Poland: Here we have a stable population, but the wolves are only protected from April to December.

Portugal: Strictly protected.

Romania: The population is increasing because of new laws against poisons and traps.

Russia: No protection, but in many regions, the populations are stable.

Saudi Arabia: Stable population, but no protection.

Slovakia: Decreasing due to legal and illegal overshooting, partially protected but also hunted.

Sweden: Increasing due to efforts at wolf education and increased acceptance of wolves; full protection but may be killed or hunted under certain conditions.

United States of America: Stable or increasing; in Alaska, hunting is allowed during hunting/trapping seasons within limits set by the law – in other areas protected by law.

As a reminder: just because there are laws to protect the wolves, it doesn’t mean a country has the money or takes the time to enforce those protections!

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