Wolf - a predator canine. He is very similar to a big dog. But dogs are known to be friends of man and wolf man is always considered to be his enemy. And for that there were grounds. Wolves often attack livestock, and hungry winter, happened, and per person. People fought long and hard with the wolves. They announced it a real war. For the killed wolf gave large bonuses. Of course, in this battle, defeated man.
In England, the wolves were wiped out completely. In honor of this event was even a monument. In North America, where not so long ago inhabited by wolves from Alaska to southern Mexico, they were only in Canada and in the polar regions. Several hundred wolves survived in Minnesota. In remote areas of Louisiana and Texas lives a few hundred smaller wolves - a red wolf. By the way, they still live in India.