Extensive wolf populations have continued to exist across Manitoba since before European settlement in North America. Main prey for wolves there are moose, caribou, deer, beaver and elk.
Species Information
Species
Common Name: gray wolf, loup (French)
Latin Name:
Canis lupus
Subspecies 1
Common Names: great plains wolf, timber wolf
Latin Name:
Canis lupus nubilus
Subspecies 2
Common Name: northwestern wolf
Latin Name:
Canis lupus occidentalis
Current Wolf Population, Trend, Status
Number of wolves: 4,000 - 6,000
Population trend: Stable
Legal status: The wolf is a game species throughout the region
Ecology
Biology Descriptions of species/subspecies present: physiology and unique characteristics as well as information related to distribution of wolves in Manitoba.
