Extensive wolf populations have continued to exist across Saskatchewan 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
Latin Name:
Canis lupus
Subspecies 1
Common Name: great plains 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: 4,300
Population trend: Stable
Legal status: The wolf is a game species throughout the region
