Canada has the second largest grey wolf population in the world—second only to Russia—with an estimated 50 000 animals. The species is not considered threatened, and wolf hunting is allowed outside of national and provincial parks. Many provinces and territories do have wolf management plans. The 2012 Yukon Wolf Management Plan, for example, has as its goal the conservation and management of the wolf and includes steps to reduce wolf population sizes as needed through hunting, trapping, and sterilization of individuals. However, not everyone agrees on how best to manage wolf populations in Canada.
Visit the website for the Canadian Wolf Coalition (wolfwatcher.org/canadian-wolf-coalition-wolf-population-update/) and read about the organization and its “Vision and Goals.” Then take a look at the Yukon Wolf Management Plan (www.env.gov.yk.ca/publications-maps/documents/yukon_wolf_conservation_and_management_plan.pdf).
Evaluate the websites and work with the information to answer the following questions: