Long Foraging Movement of a Denning Tundra Wolf
Wolves (Canis lupus) on the Canadian barrens are intimately linked to migrating herds of barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus). We deployed a Global Positioning System (GPS) radio collar on an adult female wolf to record her movements in response to changing caribou densities near her den during...
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description | Wolves (Canis lupus) on the Canadian barrens are intimately linked to migrating herds of barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus). We deployed a Global Positioning System (GPS) radio collar on an adult female wolf to record her movements in response to changing caribou densities near her den during summer. This wolf and two other females were observed nursing a group of 11 pups. She traveled a minimum of 341 km during a 14-day excursion. The straight-line distance from the den to the farthest location was 103 km, and the overall minimum rate of travel was 3.1 km/h. The distance between the wolf and the radio-collared caribou decreased from 242 km one week before the excursion to 8 km four days into the excursion. We discuss several possible explanations for the long foraging bout. Les loups (Canis lupus) dans la toundra canadienne sont étroitement liés aux hardes de caribous des toundras (Rangifer tarandus). On a équipé une louve adulte d'un collier émetteur muni d'un système de positionnement mondial (GPS) afin d'enregistrer ses déplacements en réponse au changement de densité du caribou près de sa tanière durant l'été. On a observé cette louve ainsi que deux autres en train d'allaiter un groupe de 11 louveteaux. Elle a parcouru un minimum de 341 km durant une sortie de 14 jours. La distance en ligne droite de la tanière à l'endroit le plus éloigné était de 103 km, et la vitesse minimum durant tout le voyage était de 3,1 km/h. La distance entre la louve et le caribou muni du collier émetteur a diminué de 242 km une semaine avant la sortie à 8 km quatre jours après la sortie. On commente diverses explications possibles pour ce long épisode de recherche de nourriture. |
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spelling | ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/63555 2025-06-15T14:15:44+00:00 Long Foraging Movement of a Denning Tundra Wolf Frame, Paul F. Hik, David S. Cluff, H. Dean Paquet, Paul C. 2004-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63555 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63555/47491 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63555 ARCTIC; Vol. 57 No. 2 (2004): June: 115–232; 196-203 1923-1245 0004-0843 wolf GPS tracking movements Canis lupus foraging caribou Northwest Territories loup repérage GPS déplacements recherche de nourriture Territoires du Nord-Ouest info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2004 ftunivcalgaryojs 2025-05-27T03:29:43Z Wolves (Canis lupus) on the Canadian barrens are intimately linked to migrating herds of barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus). We deployed a Global Positioning System (GPS) radio collar on an adult female wolf to record her movements in response to changing caribou densities near her den during summer. This wolf and two other females were observed nursing a group of 11 pups. She traveled a minimum of 341 km during a 14-day excursion. The straight-line distance from the den to the farthest location was 103 km, and the overall minimum rate of travel was 3.1 km/h. The distance between the wolf and the radio-collared caribou decreased from 242 km one week before the excursion to 8 km four days into the excursion. We discuss several possible explanations for the long foraging bout. Les loups (Canis lupus) dans la toundra canadienne sont étroitement liés aux hardes de caribous des toundras (Rangifer tarandus). On a équipé une louve adulte d'un collier émetteur muni d'un système de positionnement mondial (GPS) afin d'enregistrer ses déplacements en réponse au changement de densité du caribou près de sa tanière durant l'été. On a observé cette louve ainsi que deux autres en train d'allaiter un groupe de 11 louveteaux. Elle a parcouru un minimum de 341 km durant une sortie de 14 jours. La distance en ligne droite de la tanière à l'endroit le plus éloigné était de 103 km, et la vitesse minimum durant tout le voyage était de 3,1 km/h. La distance entre la louve et le caribou muni du collier émetteur a diminué de 242 km une semaine avant la sortie à 8 km quatre jours après la sortie. On commente diverses explications possibles pour ce long épisode de recherche de nourriture. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Canis lupus Northwest Territories Rangifer tarandus Territoires du Nord-Ouest toundra Tundra Unknown Northwest Territories Collier ENVELOPE(-61.864,-61.864,-70.221,-70.221) ARCTIC 57 2 |
spellingShingle | wolf GPS tracking movements Canis lupus foraging caribou Northwest Territories loup repérage GPS déplacements recherche de nourriture Territoires du Nord-Ouest Frame, Paul F. Hik, David S. Cluff, H. Dean Paquet, Paul C. Long Foraging Movement of a Denning Tundra Wolf |
title | Long Foraging Movement of a Denning Tundra Wolf |
title_full | Long Foraging Movement of a Denning Tundra Wolf |
title_fullStr | Long Foraging Movement of a Denning Tundra Wolf |
title_full_unstemmed | Long Foraging Movement of a Denning Tundra Wolf |
title_short | Long Foraging Movement of a Denning Tundra Wolf |
title_sort | long foraging movement of a denning tundra wolf |
topic | wolf GPS tracking movements Canis lupus foraging caribou Northwest Territories loup repérage GPS déplacements recherche de nourriture Territoires du Nord-Ouest |
topic_facet | wolf GPS tracking movements Canis lupus foraging caribou Northwest Territories loup repérage GPS déplacements recherche de nourriture Territoires du Nord-Ouest |
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