Higher classification Gray wolf | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Canis lupus griseoalbus Rank Subspecies | |
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Similar Gray wolf, Bernard's wolf, Cascade mountain wolf, Mackenzie River wolf, Mogollon mountain wolf | ||
The Manitoba wolf (Canis lupus griseoalbus), also known as the grey-white wolf, was a subspecies of gray wolf ("Canis lupus") that roamed in southern Northwest Territories, northern Alberta, Saskatchewan, and south-central Manitoba. These wolves are believed by many scientists to simply be an ancestor to the Hudson Bay wolf.
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Manitoba wolf
History
In the early 19th century, John Richardson first cataloged the Manitoba wolf and gave it its taxonomic name. The species itself was highly prized for its fur and was hunted to extinction in the wild in the early 20th century. However, specimens were kept and bred in captivity and re-introduced in 1995 in the area around Yellowstone National Park.This has led to a public outcry in the area and in Colorado, as the species is far larger than the timber wolf that is natural to the area and over-predation is a high concern.