An Ancient Wolf, Canus lupus, Den and Associated Human Activity in the Southwestern Yukon Territory

The recovery of an ancient hunting artifact in an active Wolf den indicates that Wolf denning sites may be reused for many centuries. It also suggests that traditional practices of predator management by humans may have great antiquity.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Canadian Field-Naturalist
Main Authors: Farnell, Richard, Hare, P. Gregory, Drummond, Daniel R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club 2005
Subjects:
Wolf
Canis lupus
den
archaeology
bow and arrow
Yukon
Online Access:https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/96
https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v119i1.96
Description
Summary:The recovery of an ancient hunting artifact in an active Wolf den indicates that Wolf denning sites may be reused for many centuries. It also suggests that traditional practices of predator management by humans may have great antiquity.

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