Population
Israel has a stable population of 150 protected wolves, both of the Indian and Arabian subspecies. Saudi Arabia has a stable population of 300–600 wolves which are given no legal protection. Turkey has an unknown number of both Eurasian and Indian wolves thought to be as high as 7,000. It is not known if they are increasing or decreasing. There are currently no recent or reliable estimates on wolf populations in Iran. Syria has a lingering population of which probably number between 200 and 300.
India has a decreasing population of roughly 1,000 wolves which are legally protected. In India, the Indian wolf is mainly distributed across the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. A study released in 2004 estimates that there are around 2000–3000 Indian Wolves. The Indian wolf, because it takes children and preys on livestock, has long been hunted, though it is protected as an endangered species in India under schedule 1 of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972. In India, wolves are mainly found outside of protected reserves and feed mainly on domestic animals, like goat or sheep. However, in areas, where natural prey is still abundant, like for example in Velavadar National Park, they prefer natural prey species.
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