LANSING, MI— Michigan’s wolf population remains stable, according to the latest DNR survey.
The 2024 winter estimate found a minimum of 762 wolves in the Upper Peninsula. It showed an increase of 131 animals compared to the 2022 estimate of 631; however, the results demonstrate a continued trend of statistical stability in the population.
The survey, completed last winter, found wolf numbers distributed among 158 packs in the Upper Peninsula, with an average of 4.8 wolves per pack.
Officials say the U.P. population has achieved an equilibrium between availability of habitat and the number of wolves that habitat can support over time.
