I see now the error of my typing. The article at the site says 180lbs. I made the error by typing 80.
The problem is the whole wolf program that is being mismanaged consists of using Canadian gray wolves which when allowed to roam with an unlimited amount of food. (which happens when you limit human hunters but let them continue)
Most people do not realize that the lower 48 American wolf was maybe 60 lbs at the high end of their size. The Canadian gray wolf is over twice as big, ranging up to 180lbs at the high end.
Check out the size of the head on the wolf that is very common in Idaho because they are Canadian grays.
Read the story for yourself here, and you will see that the guy who shot the 180lb wolf, said he saw another one just as big run off. That's two at 180 lbs, how many more are out there? At 180 lbs one wolf can take down a small black bear, imagine what a pack of them that sizer can do. That was in Idaho.
It would be akin to replacing the American mountain lion with the Bengal Tiger, then claim a cat is a cat. So when you ask about what the native species of wolf, I would have to reply that it was the Canadian gray very very tiny cousin.
