Extensive wolf populations have continued to exist across much of Ontario since before European settlement in North America. Main prey for wolves there are moose, caribou, deer and beaver.
Species Information
Species
Common Name: gray wolf, loup (French)
Latin Name:
Canis lupus
Subspecies 1
Common Names: eastern timber wolf, timber wolf
Latin Name:
Canis lupus lycoan
Subspecies 2
Common Names: great plains wolf, timber wolf
Latin Name:
Canis lupus nubilius
Photo: Gerry Sibel, Maya at IWC
Current Wolf Population, Trend, Status
Number of wolves: 8,500 - 9,000
Population trend: Increasing
Legal status: The wolf is a game species throughout this region
Human Relationships
Wolf-Human Interactions Information related to human safety, hunting competition with humans, ecotourism and tips for coexisting with wolves in Ontario.
Ecology
Biology Descriptions of species/subspecies present: physiology and unique characteristics as well as informatin related to wolves in Ontario.
Subspecies 1