

However they have never become established outside of their native range in non-urban habitats, they don't pose a threat to native species. They were banned in many states because they are agricultural pests in their native range, because they naturalize well in cities which led to a fear they would become invasive, and because their nests cause problems. Quaker parakeets aren't actually invasive. In California can you own a finger monkey? With such an identity crisis, it's a shame these mixes are the only option people have to own a legal wolfdog. These animals are still striking to the general public and are actually likely to be more problematic than high content/ 'pure' wolves due to their mixed bag of genetics making them less predictable. This means that the 'wolf', most likely a high-content wolfdog but indistinguishable to most in looks and behavior, is the great grandparent to the offspring. In California, wolfdogs that are F3 and less (F4, F5, ect.) are legal. Many zoos, including those which are accredited by the AZA, display what are actually 'high content wolfdogs'. In addition, wolves that have been bred in captivity for generations as pets are actually on the path to domestication themselves.this can make them similar to dogs (domesticated dogs likely descend from an extinct close ancestor to modern wolves). Almost all wolves in captivity possess the genetics of domesticated dogs to some degree and can be considered 'wolfdogs' outside of species survival programs. Wolfdogs, also referred to as wolf hybrids, are confusing to define.
