Indian Grey wolf

About Indian Grey wolf:

• Scientific Name: Canis lupus pallipes
• It is a subspecies of grey wolf that ranges from Southwest Asia to the Indian Subcontinent.
• They live in warmer conditions.
• It is intermediate in size between the Tibetan and Arabian wolf and lacks the former’s luxuriant winter coat due to it living in warmer conditions.
• It travels in smaller packs and is less vocal than other variants. They are nocturnal and hunt from dusk to dawn
• Description: It is intermediate in size lies between the Tibetan and Arabian wolf, and lacks the former’s luxuriant winter coat due to its living in warmer conditions.
• Habitat: The Indian wolf inhabits areas dominated by scrub, grasslands and semi-arid pastoral agro-ecosystems.
• Distribution: It has a wide distribution range that extends from the Indian subcontinent to Israel. There are about 3,000 animals in India, some in captivity.
• Conservation Status

o IUCN: Least concern

o Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972 : Schedule I

o CITES : Appendix 1 

• Threat: Habitat loss and depletion of prey species etc. 

Q1:What is the International Union for Conservation of Nature?

• The International Union for Conservation of Nature is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. Founded in 1948, IUCN has become the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it. 

Source:Wolves ‘returning’ to Chambal; first sighting in two decades