Yellowstone Wolf Directory

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Wolf 208M (Alpha Male of the Tower Pack) (Nearly died in 2002)

"A near fatal encounter with the Agate Creek pack in March 2002 probably resulted in the loss of a litter. Residing mostly in the country behind Tower Junction and east into Antelope Creek, this pack was attacked by six wolves in the Agate Creek pack. Agate Creek wolves had made a kill within Tower pack territory near Tower Fall. The next day #208M, the only collared wolf in the pair, was seen immobile in a pool of blood on the snow. Presumed dead, a team of

Wolf Project personnel headed in the follow- ing day to positively determine cause of death (if certain, and no lab necropsy was necessary, his carcass would remain in the backcountry). A simultaneous aerial location found that he had moved, but was still badly injured. After 10 days of little movement, #208 fully recovered and reunited with his mate. "

Source : Yellowstone Wolf Project Annual Report 2002

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