Coyotes are mid sized canids, and lie between the wolf and the fox in size. It is also smaller than red wolves or Algonquin wolf. It is closely related to the wolf.
It is a species which is listed as least concern, with a wide distribution across North America.
It is odd to think that this species is a closer relation of the wolf than any other dog (except the domestic dog, which is genetically essentially a wild wolf)
Wolf hunting in the USA: Wisconsin Hunt vastly overshoots
Under Trump, the American wolf lost its endangered species status. This was not a scientific decision, it was a political. It is true that the number of wolves in North America has grown dramatically since hunting was banned across most areas. However it is absolutely absurd to suggest that the population has recovered.