【Endangerment】
Cuon alpinus is in danger of extinction and can be extinct in the near future. It is classified as Endangered (Durbin et al. 2008) on the IUCN Red List and listed on AppendixⅡ of CITES.
【Main Causes of Population Decline】
Durbin et al. 2008 listed five causes of the endangerment.
① Habitat loss and transformation
② Depletion of prey species
③ Competition with other species
④ Persecution
⑤ Disease and pathogens
