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Wolves of the World

Norway at a glance

Norway shares a wolf population with Sweden which causes occasional fluctuations in both country's wolf numbers. 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, ulv (Norwegian)
Latin Name: Canis lupus

Subspecies
Common Name:
Latin Name: Canis lupus lupus

Current Wolf Population, Trend, Status
Number of wolves: Shares a population of 289-325 with Sweden
Population trend: Stable/Increasing
Legal protection: Full protection (no exceptions), but some illegal killing occurs due to depredations on livestock

Most recent data available: 2011

Ecology

Related Links & Information
Information or links to other groups or agencies in Norway related to wolf ecology.