This paper assesses the abundance of the gray wolf (Canis lupus), jackal (Canis aureus) and red fox (Vulpes vulpes) through camera trapping index and human-wolf conflict magnitude through structured interviews of pastoralist communities in the Hindu Kush Mountain Range, Chitral, Pakistan. This study is the first attempt to assess the status of canids since, 1970s in this region. Using photo capture rate (RAI), we confirmed the occurrence and indexed abundance of the three species in the study sites, which include major portions of the protected areas and buffer zones at Chitral District. A trapping effort of 880 trap days in an area of 1,272km² resulted in accumulative capture rate of 23.18. Overall, capture rate of red fox was high (RAI=11.4), followed by jackal (RAI=9.3) and wolf (RAI=3.5). Maximum wolf and jackal pack sizes were three and four individuals, respectively, while red fox was found to be solitary during this study. Livestock accompanied by humans had high RAI (79.7%). Due to high predation of livestock by wolves (1.09losses/household/year), the majority (70.17%) of the pastoralist community perceived wolves as dangerous to livestock and wanted to reduce or eliminate (n=207; 86.97%) them. The high density of livestock, coupled with high predation by wolves and a negative attitude by the local communities, was found to be a major obstacle to wolf survival. Site specific conservation measures, like predation compensation, rotational grazing, and community awareness programs are prerequisite for the survival of wolf in the longer run.