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 Common Name: gray wolf, loup (French) Latin Name: Canis lupus
Gray Wolf Subspecies 1 Common Name: arctic wolf Latin Name: Canis lupus arctos
Gray Wolf Subspecies 3 Common Names: great plains wolf, timber wolf, buffalo wolf Latin Name: Canis lupus nubilus
Gray Wolf Subspecies 4 Common Names: northwestern wolf, Rocky Mountain wolf, McKenzie Valley wolf Latin Name: Canis lupus occidentalis
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 Information related to legal status, regulations and management plans and practices in Canada.
Wolf-Human Interactions Information related to human safety, hunting competition with humans, ecotourism and tips for coexisting with wolves.
Ecology
Biology Descriptions of species/subspecies present: physiology and unique characteristics as well as information related to distribution of wolves in Canada.
Habitat Descriptions of ecosystems where wolves live, wildland topics and human land use related to wolves in Canada.
Prey & Predation Descriptions of prey animals and information their relationship to wolves in Canada.
