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Manitoba at a glance
Extensive wolf populations have continued to exist across Manitoba since before European settlement in North America. Main prey for wolves there are moose, caribou, deer, beaver and elk.
Species Information
Species
Common Name: gray wolf, loup (French)
Latin Name: Canis lupus
Current Wolf Population, Trend, Status
Number of wolves: 4,000 – 6,000 (2013)
Population trend: Stable
Legal status: The wolf is a game species throughout the region
 great plains wolf |
 Northwestern wolf |
| Gray Wolf Region 1 Common Names: great plains wolf, timber wolf Location: Southeast portion of province |
Gray Wolf Region 2 Common Name: northwestern wolf, western wolf Location: Most of province |
Ecology and research
- Gray Wolf Biology
- Gray Wolves Movement Patterns in Manitoba: Implications for Wolf Management Plans
- Gray Wolf Fact Sheet in Manitoba
- Studying the wolves of Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba
