Leadership in Wolf, Canis lupus , Packs

I examine leadership in Wolf (Callis lupus) packs based on published observations and data gathered during summers from 1986 to 1998 studying a free-ranging pack of Wolves on Ellesmere Island that were habituated to my presence. The breeding male tended to initiate activities associated with foragin...

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Main Author: Mech, L. David
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln 2000
Subjects:
Wolf
Canis lupus
leadership
behavior
foraging
movements
pup care
provisioning
sociality
reproduction
breeding. Northwest Territories
Animal Sciences
Behavior and Ethology
Biodiversity
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Environmental Policy
Life Sciences
Recreation
Parks and Tourism Administration
Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology
Ellesmere Island
Northwest Territories
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/usgsnpwrc/384
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/usgsnpwrc/article/1388/viewcontent/Mech_CFN_2000_Leadership.pdf
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Summary:I examine leadership in Wolf (Callis lupus) packs based on published observations and data gathered during summers from 1986 to 1998 studying a free-ranging pack of Wolves on Ellesmere Island that were habituated to my presence. The breeding male tended to initiate activities associated with foraging and travel, and the breeding female to initiate, and predominate in, pup care and protection. However, there was considerable overlap and interaction during these activities such that leadership could be considered a joint function. In packs with multiple breeders, quantitative information about leadership is needed.

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