Main prey for wolves here are saiga (a type of antelope) and other ungulates and livestock. Wolf range is 20 percent of the map shown. Range lines are not depicted.
Species Information
Species
Common Name: gray wolf
Latin Name:
Canis lupus
Subspecies
Common Name:
Latin Name:
Canis lupus lupus
Current Wolf Population, Trend, Status
Number of wolves: About 6,000
Population trend: Stable
Legal protection: Legally protected with little enforcement of laws