Why is it necessary to study wolves

It is only an active approach to the protection of a threatened species that may ensure its survival in the long run. An active protection implies implementation of management plans. The formulation of these plans requires determination of main factors affecting the trends in the number of the threatened population and understanding of interrelations and the dynamics. Therefore it is necessary to become familiar with essential facts about the biology of the wolf population and its impact on human life in the same space. It is also necessary to study the characteristics of those human activities that have the major impact on the dynamics of the wolf population. This stock of knowledge is then used in formulation of the wolf management plan and in making decisions on the management of this, in Croatia , protected species.