Wolf (Canis lupus)

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• Missouri
  

Quote:Wolves are rare in Missouri, having been extirpated since the early 1900s; occasional individuals wander here from other states.

nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/gray-wolf

• Nebraska
  

Quote:In Nebraska, the Gray Wolf is listed on both the federal and state Endangered Species list. Although no Gray Wolves are found in Nebraska, the state was part of the species historic range. Additionally, the habitat in Nebraska could support wolves.

outdoornebraska.gov/graywolf/

• Kansas
  

Quote:Gray wolves, or timber wolves, formerly lived in Kansas. The species was extirpated from the state by the early 1900s.

In December 2012, an 80-lb. male was killed in northwest Kansas by hunters who mistook it for a coyote. When they approached, they realized it was too large to be a coyote. Coyotes usually weigh less than 40 lbs. while wolves can weigh up to 145 lbs. They called a KDWPT game warden, who contacted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The USFWS confirmed through tissue testing that the animal was a gray wolf from the western Great Lakes population.

This was the first documented wolf in Kansas since the early 1900s

ksoutdoors.com/Wildlife-Habitats/Wildlife-Sightings

• Iowa
  

Quote:While wolves are more capable of hunting larger prey, their numbers in Iowa are so low that their presence is not expected to heavily reduce deer populations in the state. At this time, we estimate there to be five or fewer wolves in the entire state of Iowa at any given time.

From : The Department of Natural Resources of Iowa.

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