Woops! You've been tricked.
Wolves are in fact really shy animals and would rather do anything than to deal with us. In fact they are known to avoid humans! Unfortunately farming and other industries have scapegoated the wolf and they are now heavily persecuted. Like many animals their homes are being stolen and then when they try to survive they are punished and killed.
Yay! You've slipped a trick.
Wolves across the world really need our help! Unfortunately new legislation in Europe has passed that means wolves can be killed for any reason. It's bad news for the wolf who are a keystone animal within their ecosystems.
What's a keystone animal?
Keystone animals help to manage the populations of other animals - that left unchecked would eat too much and damage the balance of the ecosystem, taking the food that other animals need. For example wolves hunt deer and elk. If the deer and elk were left to roam free, populations would increase and the amount of vegetation and food sources for other animals would plummet. We need to keep the natural balance.
