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Quebec at a glance
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. Wolves are generally absent from the southeast portion of Quebec.
Species Information
 Great Lakes wolf |
Species Common Name: gray wolf, western wolf, loup (French) Latin Name: Canis lupus Location: Great Lakes Area and northern Ontario |
 Eastern wolf |
Potential species designation under debate by the scientific community Common Name: eastern wolf, timber wolf Latin Name: Canis lycaon Location: Great Lakes Area and eastern Ontario |
C. lupus and the potential C. lycaon are indistinguishable from each other physically, behaviorally and ecologically. The only way to tell the difference between them is a genetic test and comparison.
Current Wolf Population, Trend, Status
Number of wolves: 7,000 (2013)
Population trend: Unknown
Legal status: The wolf is a game species in parts of the region and is protected elsewhere
Human relationships
Recovery and management
- Status and management of wolves in Quebec
- Management plan for the eastern wolf (canis lupus lycaon) in Canada (Proposed) – 2017
- Conserving the eastern wolf population in La Mauricie National Park
Biology
