[6] Vancouver Island wolves range from southern Alaska, down along the coast of British Columbia, including within the Great Bear Rainforest.

[9] Along the coast, they will forage for barnacles, clams, mussels, and crabs, digging into the sand with their paws and using powerful jaw muscles to break open shells.

[8] The Vancouver Island wolf is recognized as a subspecies of Canis lupus in the taxonomic authority Mammal Species of the World (2005).

[17] The pressure commercial hunting puts on Vancouver Island wolves was brought to international attention when "Takaya", a male wolf whose uniquely solitary life was heavily documented, including in the 2019 documentary Takaya: Lone Wolf, was shot and killed on March 24, 2020, by a hunter.

[19] His death prompted calls from both the local and international community for changes to the law regarding the hunting of wolves in British Columbia.

Human-wildlife conflict also presents an issue for coastal wolves, especially in places like Vancouver Island, a prominent tourist destination.