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China at a glance
Main prey for wolves here are saiga (a type of antelope) and other ungulates and livestock.
Species Information
Species
Common Name: gray wolf
Latin Name: Canis lupus
Subspecies
Common Name:
Latin Name: Canis lupus lupus
Current Wolf Population, Trend, Status
Number of wolves: About 6,000
Population trend: Stable
Legal protection: Legally protected with little enforcement of laws
This page was last updated in 2020.
Additional Information
- Scientists urge five-country collaboration to save Himalayan wolf
- The geographical distribution of gray wolves in China: a systemic review
- Local villagers’ perceptions of wolves in Jiuzhaigou County, western China
- Genomic approaches reveal an endemic subpopulation of gray wolves in southern China
- The Wolf In China: From Reviled to Revered
