Wolf (Canis lupus)

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• North Dakota
  

Quote:Wolves remain incidental species in North Dakota


North Dakota doesn’t have a resident gray wolf population, but the eastern half of the state falls within the boundaries of what’s known as the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment, which includes gray wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.


In his book, “The Mammals of North Dakota,” Robert Seabloom, a University of North Dakota professor emeritus of biology, writes that gray wolves historically occurred throughout North Dakota but were wiped out by the late 1800s.

Scattered sightings are reported, which is no surprise, since gray wolves in northwest Minnesota have been confirmed all the way to the Red River, but there are no recent breeding records of wolves in North Dakota, according to Seabloom.


In 2012, hunters in McKenzie County killed what proved to be a wolf. More recently, a large canine shot in February 2017 west of Edinburg in Walsh County initially was thought to be a wolf, but genetic testing determined the male animal, which weighed about 80 pounds, was a wolf-dog hybrid.

And in January 2011, a hunter near Hillsboro shot a wolf thinking it was a coyote. The female wolf weighed about 80 pounds.


Article : Wolves remain incidental species in North Dakota (Brad Dokken, Forum News Service, Apr 17, 2018)

• South Dakota
  

Quote:"Over the past few years, South Dakota has had wolves killed on both sides of the Missouri River. However, South Dakota DOES not have a resident wolf population and the USFWS and SDGFP do not believe there is enough suitable habitat to maintain a population. The wolves that have been killed in South Dakota are likely transient animals that have dispersed from populations in other states. Neither agency (SDGFP or USFWS) has any intentions of establishing wolves in South Dakota."

From (Below) :

news.sd.gov/newsitem.aspx?id=12603

• Minnesota
  

Quote:Minnesota has a population of 4,100 wolves, which are legally protected.

www.fws.gov/midwest/WOLF/population/mn-wi-mi-table.pdf (2008)

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