Wolf Use of Summer Territory in Northeastern Minnesota

ABSTRACT Movements of wolves ( Canis lupus ) during summer 2003 and 2004 in the Superior National Forest were based around homesites but included extensive use of territories. Away from homesites, wolves used different areas daily, exhibiting rotational use. Mean daily range overlap was 22% (SE = 0....

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Published in:The Journal of Wildlife Management
Main Authors: DEMMA, DOMINIC J., MECH, L. DAVID
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009
Subjects:
Nature and Landscape Conservation
Ecology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Canis lupus
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.2193/2008-114
https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.2193%2F2008-114
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Summary:ABSTRACT Movements of wolves ( Canis lupus ) during summer 2003 and 2004 in the Superior National Forest were based around homesites but included extensive use of territories. Away from homesites, wolves used different areas daily, exhibiting rotational use. Mean daily range overlap was 22% (SE = 0.02) and that of breeding wolves was significantly greater than for nonbreeders ( = 25% and 16%, respectively). Rotational use may improve hunting success. Managers seeking to remove entire packs must maintain control long enough to ensure that all pack members are targeted.

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