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Wolves of the World

France at a glance

Main prey for wolves here are ungulates and livestock. Wolf range is approximately 5 percent of the map shown. Range lines are not depicted.

Species Information

Species
Common Names: gray wolf, loup (French)
Latin Name: Canis lupus

Subspecies
Common Name: loup
Latin Name: Canis lupus lupus

Current Wolf Population, Trend, Status
Number of wolves: About 40-100
Population trend: Increasing
Legal protection: Full protection (no exceptions), but some illegal killing and/or harassment due to livestock depredation occurs

Updated 2007