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Nepal at a glance
More is being learned about wolves in Nepal thanks to the efforts of organizations like the Himalayan Wolves Project.
This video on YouTube shares insights on Himalayan wolves in Nepal.
Species Information
Species
Common Name: gray wolf
Latin Name: Canis lupus
Subspecies
Common Name: Indian wolf
Latin Name: Canis lupus pallipes
Current Wolf Population, Trend, Status
Number of wolves: Unknown
Population trend: Unknown
Legal protection: Unknown
This page was last updated in 2020.
Research
- Perspectives of traditional Himalayan communities on fostering coexistence with Himalayan wolf and snow leopard
- Conservation implications for the Himalayan wolf Canis (lupus) himalayensis based on observations of packs and home sites in Nepal
- Himalayan wolf distribution and admixture based on multiple genetic markers
- Himalayan wolf foraging ecology and the important of wild prey
- The unique genetic adaptation of the Himalayan wolf to high-altitudes and consequences for conservation
- Wolf field research on the Qinghai Tibetan Pleateau of China in 2017
