Wolves and dogs share 99.9% of the same DNA. They are the same species (Canis lupus) separated only by domestication. Wolves form families, grieve their dead, play, protect their young, and experience fear and pain just like the dogs we love and protect in our homes. Yet here’s the contradiction: In many states, dogs are protected under strict animal-cruelty laws, while wolves are excluded, exempt, or legally hunted, trapped, or tortured under the label of “management.” Science is clear: wolves