Types of wolves | International Wolf Center
Unlike scientific names, common names are not always unique and vary by culture and geographic region. For example, a gray wolf living in a forested area might be called a “timber wolf” while a gray wolf living on the tundra might be called a “tundra wolf”.
Wolf FAQs & Answers - International Wolf Center
There are far more commonalities among wolves than differences. All wolves are social animals that live and hunt in families called packs, although adult wolves can and do survive alone. Most wolves hold territories, and all communicate through body language, vocalization and scent marking. You can read more about recent research here.
Wolf Biology and Behavior - International Wolf Center
In fact, in the right conditions, wolf populations can double in two to three years. From 1997 to 2000 the wolf population in the Northern Rocky states doubled from 200 to 400. Wolf populations can decline, however, if human-caused mortality is …
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United States | International Wolf Center
Extirpation of gray and red wolf populations began shortly after settlers from Europe arrived. In the United States, the range, population and legal status of wolves varies by state and region. The main prey for wolves in the United States is moose, deer, beaver, elk, bighorn sheep and mountain goats.
Hungry as a Wolf: What Wolves Eat | International Wolf Center
Arctic wolves hunt caribou and musk-oxen while elk, moose, deer, bighorn sheep and mountain goats dominate the menu for wolf packs in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. The Mexican gray wolf’s favored wild prey are elk and deer. In North Carolina, the red wolf hunts white-tailed deer.
Newfoundland and Labrador | International Wolf Center
Wolf populations have continued to exist across Labrador since before European settlement of North America. However, wolves have been extirpated in Newfoundland since 1911. Main prey for wolves in Labrador are moose, caribou, beaver, musk oxen and hares.
Wolves of the World | International Wolf Center
Currently, wild wolf populations representing two distinct species of wolf are found in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa – the gray wolf (Canis lupus), and the red wolf (Canis rufus). Explore this section for details on wolf populations around the world.
Alaska | International Wolf Center
The wolf lives throughout mainland Alaska, on Unimak Island in the Aleutians, and on all of the major islands in Southeast except Admiralty, Baranof, and Chichagof.
Tennessee - International Wolf Center
Jul 13, 2009 · Of the 37 wolves released since 1991, 26 had died or been recaptured after straying onto private lands. Agencies recaptured and relocated the remaining red wolves. Currently no red wolf populations live in Tennessee.