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Current canine taxonomy indicates that there are three species of wolves in existence today, all members of the genus Canis. The gray wolf (Canis lupes); (tundra wolf, timber wolf, arctic wolf, buffalo wolf, lobo wolf, ...) is the largest species with representatives found in North America, Europe, Scandinavia, Middle East, India and Asia. The second species, Canis rufus, (red wolf) is a taxa under challenge as to wether it is truly a species of wolf or …

…warfare between humans and the gray wolf is predation of the wolves on domestic livestock, most notably, cattle and sheep. The wolf has been persecuted, especially in the 20th century, because of its alleged threat to populations of wild ungulates that are desired for sport and subsistence hunting. The wolf has long been taken by various types of traps and snares and most recently hunting from aircraft has become popular, especially on the open tundra.