Q: How many wolves are used for one fur coat?
A: 3-5

Q: How popular is wolf trapping?
A: The number of wolves killed each year for fur is primarily dictated by the Fashion Industry. As many as 1,200 wolves have been killed a year in Ontario for the commercial sale of their pelts.

Q: Isn't wolf trapping regulated?
A: Any Ontario resident can buy a trapping licence. There are no quota restrictions or seasons. You can snare or trap as many wolves as you like all year round.

Q: Are there any alternatives to the snare for trapping wolves?
A: According to the Fur Institute of Canada, in a publication made possible by Environment Canada: “No effective quick-killing trap has as yet been devised for the larger predators (wolves, coyotes, lynx and foxes).

Q: What is the value of the fur industry to native people?
A: There are approximately 16,000 trappers in Ontario, 19% of which are native. Average earnings for a Canadian trapper range between $428.57- $1,062.50 /year. For many, trapping is a part-time job, supplementing income from other sources.

Did you know...
	Wolves have disappeared from the Canadian prairies, the Maritime provinces and the southern regions of Ontario and Quebec due to wolf control programs, agricultural intensification, land clearing and other forms of human development.   learn more about wolves