Bernard's Wolf
It was not until 1943 that zoologist Rudolph Martin Anderson identified the Bernard's Wolf as the subspecies Canis lupus bernardi. An adult male skin and skull
of the wolf at the National Museum of Canada had been collected by Peter Bernard, which is most likely where its name was taken from.
HABITAT
The Bernard's Wolves reside on Banks Island in the Northwest Territories of Canada. They were previously widespread in the archipelago Victoria, but were annihilated
by excessive hunting.
CHARACTERISTICS
They are large wolves, standing up to 4 feet tall and 6 feet long from tip of nose to end of tail. They have long thick white hair with a black stripe down their
spine. They can weigh anywhere from 60 to 110 pounds.
STATUS
The Bernard's Wolf is considered endangered. It is found only in the northwestern regions of Banks Island. The wolves on Victoria Island were killed off between 1918 and
1952.
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