of the wolves and the interests of people; resolving 

 taxonomic questions, and identifying essential 

 habitat and species requirements. The plan out- 

 lines coordination among several Federal agencies 

 and the States of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming 

 to achieve these objectives. 



In the United States, there are a number of 

 captive wolves. The species breeding potential is 

 very good. Jack Lynch's Loboland in Gardiner, 

 Washington, has over 100 wolves whose primary 

 genetic origin is in the Northern Great Plains and 

 Rocky Mountain areas (area of overlap of C. I. nu- 

 bilus and C. I. irremotus). Reintroduction of some 

 of these animals to the wild in a national park has 

 been suggested (March 1977). 



McBride (1978) believes the wolf will become 

 extinct in Mexico in the next 20 years. The Ari- 

 zona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, Arizona, 

 however, is working to establish a breeding colo- 

 ny of the Mexican wolf (C /. baileyi) (McBride 

 1978). 



Wolves are persecuted in Canada for their im- 

 pact on caribou. Kuyt (1972) suggests that wolves 

 be listed as a game animal, which would render 

 some protection and help insure survival. 



Estimates of 1978 wolf numbers on Federal 

 lands, based on responses to letters of inquiry, are 

 listed in the table below. 



AUTHORITIES 



Eastern Timber Wolf Recovery Team 



Ralph E. Bailey, Leader 



Michigan Department of Natural Resources 



P.O.Box 190 



Marquette, Michigan 49855 



William C. Hickling 

 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

 279 Federal Building 

 Ashville, N. Carolina 22801 



Robert M. Linn 

 National Park Service 

 Biological Science Department 

 Michigan Technological University 

 Houghton, Michigan 49931 



L. David Mech 



U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 



North Central Forest Experiment Station 



Folwell Avenue 



St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 



Ron Nicotera 



Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 



Box 450 



Madison, Wisconsin 53701 



