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Wolves of the World

Canada at a glance

Canada supports the second largest gray wolf population in the world, after Russia. Wolf habitat is diverse in this large country where, historically, wolves ranged in most areas. Currently, wolves in Canada occupy approximately 90 percent of their historic range (range lines not depicted). The 10 percentage without wolves is primarily near the southern border, except near Lake Superior where wolves still live. See individual provinces.

Species Information

Species 1
Common Name: gray wolf, western wolf, loup (French)
Latin Name: Canis lupus

Location: Northern and western Canada, Great Lakes Area of Canada and United States

Species 2
Common Name: eastern wolf, eastern timber wolf
Latin Name: Canis lycaon

Location: Great Lakes Area of United States and Canada, Southeastern Canada

Gray Wolf Region 1
Common Name: arctic wolf
Location: Canadian and Alaskan Arctic

Gray Wolf Region 2
Common Names: great plains wolf, timber wolf, buffalo wolf
Location: South-central Canada primarily around the Great Lakes

Gray Wolf Region 3
Common Names: northwestern wolf, Rocky Mountain wolf, McKenzie Valley wolf
Location: Western Canada into Alaska

Current Wolf Population, Trend, Status
Number of wolves: 52,000 - 60,000
Population trend: Stable/increasing
Legal status: The wolf is a game species in parts of the region and is protected elsewhere

Human Relationships

Recovery & Management

Environment Canada

Wolf-Human Interactions

Wolf-Human Incidents in Algonquin Provincial Park, Canada
The Human Dimensions of Wolf Ecotourism in North America
A Case History of Wolf-Human Encounters in Alaska and Canada by Mark McNay (2.1MB) you need Adobe Acrobat to view this file - download it free here

Ecology

Biology

Gray Wolf Biology

Scientific articles related to Canada.