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Indian Grey Wolf : In News

Kumari Sonali

Indian Grey Wolf : In News

Indian Grey Wolves, apex predators and ecological regulators of grasslands, are facing rapid population decline due to rising threats from feral (free-ranging) dogs.

  • The Indian Grey Wolf is a subspecies of the Grey Wolf found in the Indian subcontinent and Southwest Asia.
  • The Indian grey wolf is protected under:
  • IUCN Red List: Least Concern, but considered locally endangered in India due to sharp population decline.
  • CITES: Appendix I, indicating species threatened with extinction.
  • Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: Listed in Schedule I, providing the highest degree of protection in India.
  • Maharashtra Forest Rules, 2014 allow the removal or elimination of trespassing animals (dogs) from reserve forests if they threaten wildlife.
  • However, Forest officials hesitate to cull dogs due to animal rights concerns, considering vaccination as an alternative, though logistically difficult.
  • The case highlights the complex human-animal-domestic dog interface, a rising concern in India’s open and agro-ecosystem habitats.
  • It is a key example of emerging zoonotic threats (e.g., canine distemper virus) and genetic dilution through hybridisation.

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