Ecological Studies of the Timber Wolf in Northeastern Minnesota — John Shaqi
Ecological Studies of the Timber Wolf in Northeastern MinnesotaMech, L. David
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Ecological Studies of the Timber Wolf in Northeastern Minnesota
Mech, L. David
Deer -- Minnesota; Gray wolf -- Behavior -- Minnesota; Gray wolf -- Ecology -- Minnesota
No. 1055 apparently had been traveling with another wolf when caught on
January 5, and tracks showed that the individual had remained near her
until we arrived to handle her. Tracks found on January 7 and 10
suggested that 1055 was with another animal, but that animal was not
seen during any of the six times 1055 was observed through February 1.
However, from February 5 to 19, 1055 was with another wolf on eight of
the 12 times she was seen. The two animals were observed resting,
traveling, hunting, and feeding together. On February 20, and
thereafter, 1055 was alone all 14 times she was seen.
It is possible that 1055's associate was killed between February 19 and
20. About March 6, a 63-pound male wolf pup was found dead (by Mr.
Charles Wick, USDA Forest Service) within about 50 feet of a highway
and less than a mile from where 1055 and her associate were seen on
February 19. Because of the snow conditions, it was judged that the
wolf had been killed (probably by an automobile) sometime in February.
Wolf 1057, whose foot froze during capture, was a member of a pack of
10 to 13 wolves, and was seen with the pack on January 13 and 18. After
that she was usually found alone, although on at least five occasions
she was with one or more wolves:
_No. of_
_Period_ _observations_ _Associations_
Jan. 13 1 10 other wolves
Jan. 14-17 1 None
Jan. 18 1 10 or 11 other wolves
Jan. 19-29 2 None
Jan. 30 1 1 other wolf
Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 2 None
Feb. 3-4 2 2 other wolves
Feb. 5 1 1 other wolf
Feb. 6-13 6 None
Feb. 14 1 3 other wolves
Feb. 15-22 5 None
Feb. 23 1 10 to 13 other wolves
Feb. 24 to Apr. 24 6 None
February 23 she was with the pack at a kill in her usual area, and
although the pack left that night, 1057 remained near the kill the next
day. Presumably this animal would have traveled with pack if she could
have.
No. 1059 was part of a pack that included three to five members (fig.
26). From January 25, the first time she was observed after release,
through April 2, the animal was seen 19 times with two other wolves,
eight times with at least three others, and eight times with four
others. She was never seen alone until April 17; both times after this
when she was seen, May 9 and 21, 1059 was also alone.
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