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As of 2018, the global gray wolf population is estimated to be 200,000–250,000. [1] Once abundant over much of North America and Eurasia, the gray wolf inhabits a smaller portion of its former range because of widespread human encroachment and destruction of its habitat, and the resulting human-wolf encounters that sparked broad extirpation.
The recovery of European wolf populations began after the 1950s, when traditional pastoral and rural economies declined and thus removed the need to heavily persecute wolves. By the 1980s, small and isolated wolf populations expanded in the wake of decreased human density in rural areas and the recovery of wild prey populations. [8]
Although the Finnish wolf population rose by 2005 to around 250 individuals, by 2013, their numbers had again declined to the mid-1990s figure of around 140. This was despite government measures to keep breeding numbers viable. At the beginning of 2016, the wolf population was roughly 300-350 individuals. [21] [22]
The Scoop on Slides: A Pup’s Wild Journey. One of the most inspiring tales from the WCC is that of Slides, one of 12 Mexican gray wolf pups that the WCC has released into the wild since 2019.
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A California gray wolf, dubbed OR 85, in 2023. The wolf was fitted with a satellite collar to help the California Department of Fish and Wildlife track the state's burgeoning wolf population.
Females in any given wolf population typically weigh 5–10 lb (2.3–4.5 kg) less than males. Wolves weighing over 54 kg (119 lb) are uncommon, though exceptionally large individuals have been recorded in Alaska and Canada. [47] In central Russia, exceptionally large males can reach a weight of 69–79 kg (152–174 lb). [43]
"Roping gray wolf" - John C. H. Grabill photograph 1887. Gray wolves (Canis lupus) migrated from Eurasia into North America 70,000–23,000 years ago [9] [10] and gave rise to at least two morphologically and genetically distinct groups. One group is represented by the extinct Beringian wolf [9] [11] and the other by the modern populations. [9]