Facts about Gray Timber wolves
• There are five subspecies of the gray wolf: Mexican wolf (lobo), Great Plains wolf,
Rocky Mountain wolf, timber wolf and arctic wolf.
• The natural causes of death in wolves is primarily starvation, which kills mostly pups, and death from other wolves because of territory fights. Disease such as mange and canine parvovirus and injuries caused by prey results in some deaths. Human-caused death includes legal, illegal, and accidental causes. Approximately 40 to 60% of wolf pups die each year.
To hear a gray timber wolf howl click here.