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How Many Wolves Live in Minnesota

Asked: How many wolves live in Minnesota?

2,655

2017–18

465 packs · stable [2]

2,856

2016–17

500 packs · +25% [5]

2,278

2015–16

up ~50 [3]

470 packs

2016–17

wolves

2,655

Minnesota wolf estimate

Winter 2017–2018 · statistically unchanged from prior winter [2]

465 [2]

Wolf packs

±700 [2]

Margin of error

4.85 [2]

Pack size

61 sq mi [2]

Pack territory

2,655

Latest estimate

Wolves, winter 2017-

2,856

Previous winter

Wolves, winter -17

2,655

Minnesota wolf population

Winter 2017– DNR estimate · statistically unchanged from 2,856 the winter before [2]

Minnesota wolf estimates by winter

The DNR's most recent published estimate is 2,655 wolves and 465 packs for winter 2017–18, statistically unchanged from the prior winter. [6] [2]

Latest survey on record

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