​tibetan wolf | Canis lupus chanco

Tibetan wolf is a sub-species of the grey wolf, found in the Himalayas and the Trans-Himalayan region. They are much larger than their peninsular counterparts. Their range overlaps with that of Himalayan wolf, purportedly a separate species Canis himalayansis. The assessment made here is for both these taxa combined.
Population Trend: stable
IUCN • least concern
CITES • appendix I
WLPA • schedule I

• ID Features ​• 

• Habitats ​• 

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HIGH ALTITUDE MOUNTAINS
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ALPINE SCRUB HABITATS
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HIGH ALTITUDE PLAINS
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ALPINE MEADOWS
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ROCKY OUTCROPS
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DRY OPEN HABITATS
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TEMPERATE FORESTS
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HIGH ALTITUDE PLANTATIONS

• Distribution • 

Estimated occupancy of Tibetan wolves across taluks/tehsils in India

• Score card •

Conservation score: 66 | Grade: B

Tibetan wolves occupy <50% of their potential habitats in India. They are threatened by retaliatory killing by people,  and negative interactions (competition, disease, hybridization) with free-ranging/domestic dogs.
IMAGE CREDITS | COVER IMAGE: ADITYA CHAVAN | PROFILE: JENN S