What types of habitat do wolves use?
Gray wolves use so many different habitat types that they are equally at home in the deserts of Israel, the deciduous forests of Wisconsin, and the frozen arctic of Siberia. Within North America, gray wolves formerly ranged from coast to coast with the exception of the mid-Atlantic states, the Southeast, and perhaps parts of California. They were found in almost all habitat types; prairie, forest, mountains, and wetlands. In the conterminous 48 states today, they are found in the mostly forested lands of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. Wolves can live almost anywhere if they have abundant wild prey and excessive numbers are not taken by humans. The best habitat for wolves in the West is on public lands where both these needs are met. Wolf range has expanded in Minnesota and Wisconsin to include areas that are a mix of forest and agriculture. The Mexican gray wolf has been reintroduced into the mountains of the Apache National Forest in Arizona and translocat
