Limits to Plasticity in Gray Wolf, Canis lupus, Pack Structure: Conservation Implications for Recovering Populations
We documented the dynamics of the Five Corners Pack (FCP) in east-central Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin through the loss and replacement of four alpha-females over a four-year period. This pack remained intact and produced offspring during the period despite the annual loss of the alpha femal...
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ftjcfn:oai:canadianfieldnaturalist.ca:article/744 2023-05-15T15:49:32+02:00 Limits to Plasticity in Gray Wolf, Canis lupus, Pack Structure: Conservation Implications for Recovering Populations Gehring, Thomas M. Kohn, Bruce E. Gehring, Joelle L. Anderson, Eric M. 2003-07-01 application/pdf https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/744 https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v117i3.744 eng eng The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/744/744 https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/744 doi:10.22621/cfn.v117i3.744 The Canadian Field-Naturalist; Vol. 117 No. 3 (2003); 419-423 0008-3550 Gray Wolf Canis lupus disease edge effects behavior mortality radio telemetry recovering populations social structure Minnesota Wisconsin info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2003 ftjcfn https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v117i3.744 2021-09-02T18:54:04Z We documented the dynamics of the Five Corners Pack (FCP) in east-central Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin through the loss and replacement of four alpha-females over a four-year period. This pack remained intact and produced offspring during the period despite the annual loss of the alpha female. However, we observed a disintegration of the pack after four consecutive alpha females died, at least two of which were due to illegal killing by humans. Our observations generally support the hypothesis that “single-parent” wolf packs may be more prevalent in areas with low densities of wolves and high densities of ungulate prey. Our observations also highlight the need to assess the potential negative impacts of wolf removal on pack structure and persistence at local and regional scales. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus gray wolf The Canadian Field-Naturalist (E-Journal) The Canadian Field-Naturalist 117 3 419 |
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We documented the dynamics of the Five Corners Pack (FCP) in east-central Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin through the loss and replacement of four alpha-females over a four-year period. This pack remained intact and produced offspring during the period despite the annual loss of the alpha female. However, we observed a disintegration of the pack after four consecutive alpha females died, at least two of which were due to illegal killing by humans. Our observations generally support the hypothesis that “single-parent” wolf packs may be more prevalent in areas with low densities of wolves and high densities of ungulate prey. Our observations also highlight the need to assess the potential negative impacts of wolf removal on pack structure and persistence at local and regional scales. |
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Limits to Plasticity in Gray Wolf, Canis lupus, Pack Structure: Conservation Implications for Recovering Populations |
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Limits to Plasticity in Gray Wolf, Canis lupus, Pack Structure: Conservation Implications for Recovering Populations |
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Limits to Plasticity in Gray Wolf, Canis lupus, Pack Structure: Conservation Implications for Recovering Populations |
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Limits to Plasticity in Gray Wolf, Canis lupus, Pack Structure: Conservation Implications for Recovering Populations |
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Limits to Plasticity in Gray Wolf, Canis lupus, Pack Structure: Conservation Implications for Recovering Populations |
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limits to plasticity in gray wolf, canis lupus, pack structure: conservation implications for recovering populations |
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