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Red wolves have many problems that threaten their future. The
expansion of agriculture, logging and human settlement cleared
the forest home of red wolves causing habitat destruction.
Between 1900 - 1920 red wolves were hunted because they
preyed on cattle this also led to their population decline.
Endangered
• An endangered species is facing a high risk of extinction in the
near future. It means that something is attacking its home, its food
source, or directly attacking that species.
The black and white ruffled lemur, like most animals in Madagascar, are
endangered due to habitat destruction.
Vulnerable
A species is considered vulnerable when it is facing a high risk of total
destruction in the medium to long term future.