Extensive wolf populations have continued to exist across Alberta since before European settlement in North America. Main prey for wolves there are moose, caribou, bighorn sheep, deer, beaver, mountain goat and elk.
Species Information
Species
Common Name: gray wolf, loup (French)
Latin Name:
Canis lupus
Subspecies
Common Names: northwestern wolf, Rocky Mountain wolf
Latin Name:
Canis lupus occidentalis
Current Wolf Population, Trend, Status
Number of wolves: 4,000 - 4,200
Population trend: Increasing
Legal status: The wolf is a game species throughout the region
