April 13 One wolf sighted crossing Highway M28 in morning between Kenton and Sidnaw April 15 Wolves killed deer near Kenton (T47N-R36W-Sec 8) April 18 Observed the three wolves from the tracking aircraft swim the East Branch of Ontonagon River, southeast of Kenton (T47N-R37W-Sec 7) May 2 No. 13 split from other two wolves; found in northwest Ontonagon County (T51N-R32W-Sec 21) May 7 All wolves back in Iron County for the second time, not known to leave until July 15 May 7 Forest service crew reported seeing the wolves and tracking aircraft north of Gibbs City near old deer carcass (T45N-R35W-Sec 26) May 15 Loggers reported six wolves (one with collar) (T54N-R37W-Sec 33)--Probably saw the collared wolves twice May 16 Confirmation from aerial location that the three wolves had reunited south of Mallard Lake after May 2 split June 19 No. 13 again separated from No. 11 and 12 July 11 Wolf No. 12 found dead, killed by automobile just before July 6, north of Amasa (T45N-R33W-Sec 17) July 15 Wolf No. 11 moved out of Iron County for the first time since May 7, found north of Kenton (T49N-R38W-Sec 31) July 20 Wolf No. 13 found dead from gunshot, south of Sagola, last previous location (June 27) at same location where No. 12 killed by automobile (T52N-R30W-Sec 5) Aug. 6 Wolf No. 11 located near Wisconsin border, ¾ miles (1.2 km) east of Lac Vieux Desert, 10:15 a.m. (EDT) (T43N-R38W-Sec 9) Aug. 13 Wolf No. 11 located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of Ewen 25 miles (40.5 km) north of Lac Vieux Desert, 10:10 a.m. (EDT) (T46N-R40W-Sec 36) Aug. 28 No locations since Aug. 13. Wolf No. 11 back in Marquette County .25 miles (0.4 km) south of Squaw Lake, a 60-mile (96.5 km) move eastward (T45N-R30W-Sec 21) Sept. 20 No. 11 trapped and shot on Floodwood Plaine 3.1 miles (5.0 km) south of Witch Lake (T44N-R24W-Sec 11) Habitat Use The relative percentages of various habitats in which the translocated wolves were found during aerial locations (Table 7) did not indicate a preference for any particular habitat type. Evidently the animals chose their travel routes and ranges on some basis other than forest habitat, or at least habitat was not of any overriding importance in their movements. _Table 7. Habitat types in which the released wolves were located_ -------------------------------------------------------- No. of Percent Percent Habitat Locations of Total Available[12] -------------------------------------------------------- Northern Hardwoods 43 48.3 40.9