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The current estimate for the continental United States is about 5,000 gray wolves (Canis lupus). Genetic data suggest that the historic population in this area was roughly 400,000. Alaska’s population is estimated between 7,700 and 11,200. The closely related red wolf (Canis rufus) is all but extinct.
