An Experimental Translocation of the Eastern Timber WolfWeise, Thomas F.
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An Experimental Translocation of the Eastern Timber Wolf
Weise, Thomas F.
Gray wolf -- Reintroduction -- Michigan
Sept. 15 Tracked on ground on Mulligan Plains, 4:45 p.m.
(EDT) (T49N-R28W-Sec 9)
Oct. 22 Farthest west, 22 miles (35.4 km) west of Silver
Lake. Begins rambling return east.
Nov. 16 Killed ½ mile (0.8 km) south of Van Riper Lake,
5.4 miles (8.4 km) north of Champion
(T49N-R30W-Sec 36)
_Table 6. Significant events in history of Wolves
No. 11, 12 and 13_
Date Event
March 12 Wolves released in Huron Mountain area
(T52N-R28W-Sec 20)
March 18 Two wolves reported seen near Ravine River, Skanee
area, the smaller one limping (T51N-R31W-Sec 2)
March 19 First aerial fix of the three wolves in the same
location (T52N-R31W-Sec 36)
March 20 Wolves reported howling about 2 miles (3.2 km)
east of Arvon Tower, 10 miles (16 km) south of
Skanee (T50N-R31W-Sec 4)
March 22 Wolves dug up five discarded doe and
fawn heads and 27 deer legs near Laws
Lake (T50N-R32W-Sec 18)
March 22 Wolves reported crossing highway north of Herman,
4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of L'Anse, 8:30 a.m.
(EDT) (T50N-R33W)
March 25 Wolves reported in Pelkie area 6 miles (9.6 km)
east of Baraga by DNR officer, 8:30 a.m. (EDT)
(T51N-R34W-Sec 27SW)
March 25 Wolves crossed road 2.5 miles (4 km) north of
Pelkie near Otter River 11:00 a.m. (EDT) 5 miles
(8 km) southwest of Otter Lake (T51N-R34W-Sec 5)
March 25 Wolves reported seen crossing Highway M26, 2 miles
(3.2 km) north of Twin Lakes 7:30 a.m. (EDT)
(T52N-R38W-Sec 12)
March 26 Wolves reported seen by logger during most of
morning 9:00-11:00 a.m. (EDT), 4 miles (6.4 km)
south of Houghton, (T54N-R35W-Sec 14)
March 26 Wolves crossed Highway M26 south of Atlantic, 4:30
p.m. (EDT), (T54N-R34W-Sec 16)
March 26 Wolves sighted from aircraft, eating garbage from
cutting crew, 4:20 p.m. (EDT) (T54N-R34W-Sec 9NE)
March 29 Wolves reported being chased away from house by
dog, had been feeding on discarded cow head 150
feet (45.7 m) from house near Otter Lake
(T52N-R33W-Sec 5)
March 31 Wolves sighted in Otter Lake area (T52N-R33W-Sec 5)
April 2 First confirmed wolf-killed deer, Arnheim area
about 10 miles (16 km) north of Baraga
(T52N-R33W-Sec 11)
April 5 Wolves reported seen at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) on county
road 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Otter Lake, small
wolf reported as appearing fat (T53N-R35W-Sec 36)
April 8 Wolves dug up old deer carcass about 150
feet (45.7 m) from house near Nisula
(T50N-R36W-Sec 4)
April 10 Wolves reported seen by logger in Nisula area
(T50N-R36W-Sec 5)
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