Editing Maned wolf (section)

== Conservation ==
The maned wolf is not considered an endangered species by the [[IUCN]] because of its wide geographical distribution and adaptability to man-made environments. However, due to declining populations, it is classified as a near-threatened species. This decline is mostly due to human activities such as deforestation, increasing traffic in highways resulting in roadkill, and urban growth.<ref>Vergara-Wilson et al., 2021, p. 51</ref> Due to the decrease in their habitat, the wolves often migrate to urban regions looking for easier access to food. This increases their contact with domestic animals, as well as the risk of infectious and parasitic diseases amongst the wolves which can lead to death.<ref>Garcia et al., 2020, p. 1</ref>

Until 1996 the maned wolf was a vulnerable species by the IUCN. It is also listed in [[CITES]] Appendix II, which regulates international trade in the species.<ref name="paula" /> The [[Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation|ICMBio]] list in Brazil that follows the same IUCN criteria considers the wolf to be a vulnerable species.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/images/stories/biodiversidade/fauna-brasileira/avaliacao-do-risco/PORTARIA_N%C2%BA_444_DE_17_DE_DEZEMBRO_DE_2014.pdf|title=PORTARIA 444 DE 17 DE DEZEMBRO DE 2014|website=ICMBio|access-date=2019-12-02|archive-date=2016-02-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222001633/http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/images/stories/biodiversidade/fauna-brasileira/avaliacao-do-risco/PORTARIA_N%C2%BA_444_DE_17_DE_DEZEMBRO_DE_2014.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book |url=https://www.gov.br/icmbio/pt-br/centrais-de-conteudo/publicacoes/publicacoes-diversas/Mamiferos.pdf |title=Livro vermelho da fauna brasileira ameaçada de extinção |date=2008 |publisher=Ministério do Meio Ambiente. Secretaria de Biodiversidade e Florestas. |isbn=978-85-7738-102-9 |editor-last=Machado |editor-first= Angelo B. M. |volume=Mamiferos I |location=Brasília |pages=780–782 |language=pt-br |oclc=319218627 |editor-last2=Drummond |editor-first2= Gláucia Moreira |editor-last3=Paglia |editor-first3=Adriano Pereira}}</ref> By these same criteria, the Brazilian state lists also consider it more problematic: it is a vulnerable species in the lists of São Paulo and Minas Gerais, while in the lists of Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul the maned wolf is considered as "endangered" and "critically endangered" respectively.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> In Uruguay, although there is no such list as Brazil and IUCN, it is regarded as a species with "priority" for conservation. In Argentina it is not considered to be in critical danger, but it is recognized that its populations are declining and fragmented.<ref>Soler, L. (2013). "Maned Wolf in Argentina". In: Conserot-McCrea, A. G., & Santos, E.F. ''Ecology and Conservation of the Maned Wolf: Multidisciplinary perspectives''. Nova Iorque: CRC Press. pp. 203–220. {{ISBN|978-1-4665-1260-3}}</ref> The situation of the maned wolf in Bolivia<ref>Emmons, L.H. (2013). "Environmental Influences on Maned Wolf Ecology in Bolivia". In: Conserot-McCrea, A. G., & Santos, E.F. ''Ecology and Conservation of the Maned Wolf: Multidisciplinary perspectives''. Nova Iorque: CRC Press. pp. 221–234. {{ISBN|978-1-4665-1260-3}}</ref> and Paraguay<ref>Cartes, J.L.; et al. (2013). "The Maned Wolf (''Chrysocyon brachyurus'') in Paraguay". In: Conserot-McCrea, A. G., & Santos, E.F. ''Ecology and Conservation of the Maned Wolf: Multidisciplinary perspectives''. Nova Iorque: CRC Press. pp. 235–247. {{ISBN|978-1-4665-1260-3}}</ref> is uncertain. Even with these uncertainties the maned wolf is protected against hunting in all countries.<ref name="canids" />

In Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay it is forbidden by law to hunt the maned wolf. Conservationists are also taking other steps to ensure its survival, especially as urbanization continues to spread in its natural habitat.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.worldlandtrust.org/species/mammals/manedwolf/|title=Maned Wolf|publisher=World Land Trust}}</ref>