Russia holds the world's largest gray wolf population. Main prey for wolves here are ungulates and livestock. Wolf range occupies approximately 75 percent of the map shown. Range lines are not depicted.
Species Information
Species
Common Name: gray wolf, волк (Russian)
Latin Name:
Canis lupus
Subspecies 1
Common Name: tundra wolf
Latin Name:
Canis lupus albus
Subspecies 2
Common Name:
Latin Name:
Canis lupus communis
Subspecies 3
Common Name:
Latin Name:
Canis lupus cubanensis
Subspecies 4
Common Name:
Latin Name:
Canis lupus lupus
Current Wolf Population, Trend, Status
Number of wolves: 20,000 to 60,000
Population trend: Stable/Increasing slightly
Legal protection: No protection
