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Sweden

Sweden at a glance

Sweden shares a wolf population with Norway, which causes occasional fluctuations in both country's wolf numbers.  Main prey for wolves here are ungulates.  Wolf range is approximately 20 percent of the map shown.  Range lines are not depicted. 

Species Information

Species
Common Names: gray wolf, varg (Swedish)
Latin Name: Canis lupus

Subspecies
Common Name:
Latin Name: Canis lupus lupus

Current Wolf Population, Trend, Status
Number of wolves: 289-325, shared with Norway
Population trend: Increasing
Legal protection: Full protection, with seasonal exceptions

Most recent data available: 2011


Ecology

Related Links & Information

Skandulv - The Scandinavian Wolf Project - provides current news and population information regarding the wolves in Scandinavia. Choose the British flag (far right) for English language.