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.
Research
- Invasion of eastern Greenland by the high arctic wolf
- Food habits of arctic wolves in Greenland.
- Ellesmere Island wolf movements
- Extinguishing a learned response in a free-ranging gray wolf
- Population genomics of grey wolves and wolf-like canids in North America
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