Wolf, Canis lupus, avoidance behaviour of American Elk, Cervus elaphus, in Jasper National Park, Alberta
An American Elk calf (Cervus elaphus) that was captured near human habitation in Jasper National Park, Alberta, was fitted with a radio-collar and released 40 km away in the park's main valley of the Athabasca River. The calf joined a local herd of elk, and its radio signal revealed that the el...
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ftunivwagenin:oai:library.wur.nl:wurpubs/412061 2024-02-04T09:58:45+01:00 Wolf, Canis lupus, avoidance behaviour of American Elk, Cervus elaphus, in Jasper National Park, Alberta Dekker, D. Slatter, G. 2009 application/pdf https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/wolf-canis-lupus-avoidance-behaviour-of-american-elk-cervus-elaph https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v123i3.970 en eng https://edepot.wur.nl/184867 https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/wolf-canis-lupus-avoidance-behaviour-of-american-elk-cervus-elaph doi:10.22621/cfn.v123i3.970 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Wageningen University & Research Canadian Field-Naturalist 123 (2009) 3 ISSN: 0008-3550 Alberta American Elk Canada Canis lupus Cervus elaphus Interactions Jasper National Park Wolves info:eu-repo/semantics/article Article/Letter to editor info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2009 ftunivwagenin https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v123i3.970 2024-01-10T23:23:27Z An American Elk calf (Cervus elaphus) that was captured near human habitation in Jasper National Park, Alberta, was fitted with a radio-collar and released 40 km away in the park's main valley of the Athabasca River. The calf joined a local herd of elk, and its radio signal revealed that the elk, in two months' time, travelled eight times back and forth between the herd's traditional semi-open winter range at Devona and a largely wooded area at Rocky River >3 km away. Each time, on their trans-valley route the elk crossed a busy highway, a railway, and a partly frozen river. Sightings of elk and Wolves (Canis lupus) were inversely correlated on 97 days of observation at Devona. We conclude that the elk's migrations were prompted by their urge to avoid and flee from Wolves, which were common at both locations Article in Journal/Newspaper Athabasca River Canis lupus Wageningen UR (University & Research Centre): Digital Library Athabasca River Canada Rocky River ENVELOPE(-97.105,-97.105,58.203,58.203) The Canadian Field-Naturalist 123 3 236 |
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An American Elk calf (Cervus elaphus) that was captured near human habitation in Jasper National Park, Alberta, was fitted with a radio-collar and released 40 km away in the park's main valley of the Athabasca River. The calf joined a local herd of elk, and its radio signal revealed that the elk, in two months' time, travelled eight times back and forth between the herd's traditional semi-open winter range at Devona and a largely wooded area at Rocky River >3 km away. Each time, on their trans-valley route the elk crossed a busy highway, a railway, and a partly frozen river. Sightings of elk and Wolves (Canis lupus) were inversely correlated on 97 days of observation at Devona. We conclude that the elk's migrations were prompted by their urge to avoid and flee from Wolves, which were common at both locations |
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Wolf, Canis lupus, avoidance behaviour of American Elk, Cervus elaphus, in Jasper National Park, Alberta |
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Wolf, Canis lupus, avoidance behaviour of American Elk, Cervus elaphus, in Jasper National Park, Alberta |
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Wolf, Canis lupus, avoidance behaviour of American Elk, Cervus elaphus, in Jasper National Park, Alberta |
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Wolf, Canis lupus, avoidance behaviour of American Elk, Cervus elaphus, in Jasper National Park, Alberta |
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Wolf, Canis lupus, avoidance behaviour of American Elk, Cervus elaphus, in Jasper National Park, Alberta |
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wolf, canis lupus, avoidance behaviour of american elk, cervus elaphus, in jasper national park, alberta |
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