The process of a wolf pack splitting in Biaowie¿a Primeval Forest, Poland
8-year-old alpha female ceased breeding. The two sister-packs subdivided their original territory, but their ranges overlapped extensively (49%) for one year after the split, except for May–June, when both new packs reared pups. We propose that food related factors could have been the ultimate cause...
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| Summary: | 8-year-old alpha female ceased breeding. The two sister-packs subdivided their original territory, but their ranges overlapped extensively (49%) for one year after the split, except for May–June, when both new packs reared pups. We propose that food related factors could have been the ultimate cause of splitting of a large pack. In European temperate forests, pack size of 5–6 wolves is optimal for the consumption of the red deer Cervus elaphus. |
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