Explanation:

Himalayan Wolf has been assessed for the first time in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List and categorised as ‘Vulnerable’.

• The Himalayan Wolf (Canis lupus chanco), a prominent lupine predator found across the Himalayas.

• It is also called as Tibetan wolves, which live at more than 4,000 metres altitudes are genetically distinct from grey wolves.

• Living at such high altitudes, these wolves have genetically adapted themselves to live in low oxygen (hypoxic) conditions. 

Distribution

• In China, the Himalayan wolf lives on the Tibetan Plateau in the provinces of Gansu, Qinghai, Tibet, and western Sichuan.

• In northern India, it occurs in the Union Territory of Ladakh and in the Lahaul and Spiti region in northeastern Himachal Pradesh.

Conservation status

• IUCN: Vulnerable

• CITES: Appendix I

• Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule I

• Threats: It is illegally hunted for trade in its fur and body parts including paws, tongues, heads, and other parts. 

Hence only statement 1st is correct.