Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)

Current Population in the United States

 

Western Great Lakes States

Western Great Lakes States	Individuals
Michigan*    Upper Peninsula      (late winter 2010-11)      Isle Royale (March 2012)	687     9
Minnesota**    2007 - 2008	2,921
Wisconsin ***    (late winter 2011-12)	815
0	0
Total	4,432

 

* Michigan did not conduct a survey during the winter of 2011 to 2012, but plans to conduct a survey for late winter of 2012 to 2013.

 

** Minnesota does not conduct an annual survey. This estimate is from the Minnesota DNR Report: Distribution and Abundance of Wolves in Minnesota, 2007 - 2008. (11-page PDF)

 

*** From Wisconsin DNR News Release (June 19, 2012): Wisconsin's gray wolf population grew in 2012

 

Northern Rocky Mountains

Northern Rocky Mountains (current as of December 2011)	Individuals0
Idaho	746
Montana	653
Oregon	29
Washington	18
Wyoming	245
Total	1,700

 

 

Outside of Northern Rocky Mountain Distinct Population Segment (current as of December 2011)	Individuals0
Washington	9

 

 

Southwest Recovery Area

Mexican Gray Wolf - Experimental Population (current as of December 2011)	Individuals
Arizona & New Mexico	58

 

 

Alaska

Alaska (not protected by ESA)

7,700 to 11,200

 

 

Revised December 2012

 

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