Extermination and recovery of red wolf and grey wolf in the contiguous United States
Edited by: David W. Macdonald and Claudio Sillero-Zubiri
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Abstract
About 150 years ago, the grey wolf (Canis lupus) was distributed throughout the contiguous United States, except for in southeastern US from central Texas to the Atlantic coast, where the red wolf (Canis rufus) occurred. Conflict with agricultural interests resulted in government-supported eradication campaigns beginning in colonial Massachusetts in 1630. Over the next 300 years, the campaigns were extended throughout the US resulting in the near extermination of both species. In recent decades, efforts to recover the red and grey wolf were carried out. This chapter summarizes extermination and recovery efforts for both species in the contiguous US.
Suggested Citation
Phillips, M., Bangs, E.E., Mech, L.D., Kelly, B., Fazio, B.B., 2004, Extermination and recovery of red wolf and grey wolf in the contiguous United States, chap. of The biology and conservation of wild canids, p. 297-309, https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198515562.003.0019.
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| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Extermination and recovery of red wolf and grey wolf in the contiguous United States |
| DOI | 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198515562.003.0019 |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 13 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | The biology and conservation of wild canids |
| First page | 297 |
| Last page | 309 |
| Country | United States |