Extensive wolf populations have continued to exist across much of Quebec since before European settlement in North America. Main prey for wolves there are moose, caribou, deer and beaver. Wolf range is approximately 90 percent of the map shown. Range lines are not depicted. Wolves are generally absent from the southeast portion of Quebec.
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 lycaon
Subspecies 2
Common Names: great plains wolf, timber wolf
Latin Name:
Canis lupus nubilus
Current Wolf Population, Trend, Status
Number of wolves: 5,000
Population trend: Increasing
Legal status: The wolf is a game species in parts of the region and is protected elsewhere
