Greenland at a Glance

Wolves inhabit the northern and eastern portions of this country. Main prey for wolves here are musk oxen, lemmings and arctic hares. Additional information on the wolves of Greenland can be found at this website: https://greenland-wolf-research-program.000webhostapp.com/Home/.

Species Information

Arctic gray wolves (Photo by Dave Mech)

Species
Common Name: gray wolf, ulv (Danish)
Latin Name: Canis lupus

Subspecies 
Common Name: arctic wolf
Latin Name: Canis lupus arctos

Current Wolf Population, Trend, Status
Number of wolves: About 50
Population trend: Unknown
Legal protection: Protection with some exceptions

This page was last updated in 2020.

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