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Wolf (Canis lupus)
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 (02-21-2020, 02:57 AM)TheNormalGuy Wrote:(02-15-2018, 09:48 AM)peter Wrote:(02-15-2018, 05:48 AM)Sully Wrote: Interesting, was shocked reading that 90% of their food comes from the ocean So brown bears involved in salmon outweigh their inland relatives living on vegetables and the occasional calf by a margin, whereas wolves feeding on salmon are quite a bit smaller than wolves involved in meat? Remarkable. Could it be that size in wolves is related to the size of the animals they hunt? Weightwise, Alexander wolves almost compare to coyotes. Anything known about interactions between these wolves and other predators? Welcome to the forum. Involved in wolves in some way?  (02-22-2020, 07:05 AM)peter Wrote:(02-21-2020, 02:57 AM)TheNormalGuy Wrote:(02-15-2018, 09:48 AM)peter Wrote:(02-15-2018, 05:48 AM)Sully Wrote: Interesting, was shocked reading that 90% of their food comes from the ocean That "occasional calf" what comes to inland brown bears looks odd for me, I have to say. There are several scientific studies confirming, that bears are active hunters at certain times and kill adult moose, moose calves, deers and deer calves. I just talked last summer with local farmers and hunters here where I live and discussed about bears living in the woods here. They said, that since there are so many deers nowadays in these woods, bears and wolves have followed. When they count how many moose and deer they can hunt, they have to calculate also, that how many bears and wolves are on the area since they have to be counted in and how many animals they hunt and kill. Idea is to keep moose and deer populations in good condition, so in areas with a lot of bears and/or wolves, they can´t shoot as many as in areas with no predators. Here it´s estimated, that almost 1/3 of bear diet is meat, moose and deer naturally main prey animals. What comes to wolves and salmon, that is interesting, but then again bears are in some way unique when compared to other bigger predators since they hibernate and can eat practically everything except rocks :)  (02-22-2020, 07:05 AM)peter Wrote:(02-21-2020, 02:57 AM)TheNormalGuy Wrote:(02-15-2018, 09:48 AM)peter Wrote:(02-15-2018, 05:48 AM)Sully Wrote: Interesting, was shocked reading that 90% of their food comes from the ocean I don't know about interactions of this wolf subspecies living on The Alexander Archipelago. What i can do however is bring something i made on Carnivora. I am a student in biology, in my first semester (Laval University, Qc, Canada). I'm only 19. So I'm not involved in wolves.... but i my knowledge on them might have gone by 5-6 times what i knew about them in the last 5 weeks. I decided to make a thread : 38 Subspecies of Canis lupus (Grey Wolf). In the first thread, you have : - Actual Packs Composition and Members of the present YNP Packs - YNP Wolf Packs territories from 1995 to 2018 on a map (Which is really really amazing) - Wolf Deaths Caused by Other wolves (Interspecific) - An Hermaphrodite Wolf ! Yes, Indeed ! It exist. Wolf #1116U - Wolf Diet (By year) (I made these graphics from the data i found in the Yellowstone Wolf Project Annuals Reports (1995 to 2018) - Bison and Elk Kills and Proportions of theirs diet by year (1995 to 2018) - Weights of Wolves (I found the weight of Above 60 wolves identified in YNP) - Wolf Mortalities within the park boundaries (1995 to 2018) - Wolf Stories, Pictures and Videos and even documentaries about individuals wolves. - The List of Alphas Males and Alpha Females (1995-2018) (That i know of and are identified mainly) - And even more Wolf Packs in Yellowstone National Park (1995-2018)
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Credits : NPS, Yellowstone Wolf Project Annuals Reports and Yellowstone Wolf : Project Citizen Science
Interesting story on the Joe Rogan podcast from Glenn Viilleneuve who was hunted by a large pack of wolves on a moose kill.
When we post instagram photos.... we should say [no offense] the location where it was capture. I mean with the number of subspecies there is, it is hard to know which wolf it is. This [above] are Hudson Bay Wolves, Canada.
Canis lupus hudsonii First Recorded Behavior of Killing pups and consuming them : Yellowstone Wolf Project Annual Report 2019
In a strange series of events never before recorded in wild wolves, six -year-old subordinate female, 969F, killed all seven of the three-week old pups from the two most dominant females’ den, consuming at least three of them. The event occurred when the mothers were gone from the den and the pups were being tended by two male yearlings. The pack then helped 969F raise her seven pups. The fourth female, 1109F, kept her den and pups separate from the rest of the pack and was occasionally helped by beta male 1048M until they merged with 969F’s litter at a rendezvous site in Lamar Valley in mid-September.
Deccan Conservation Foundation
Great documentary on indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) in Deccan Kopal. 
Ronan Donovan: " Project Leader, Doug Smith, of the Yellowstone Wolf Project approaches the carcass of a dead wolf. This wolf was the alpha male of the Mollie's wolf pack in Pelican Valley. 6 months earlier, I photographed this same wolf being collared (see photo @natgeo). He was killed by a large bull elk during a hunt - likely kicked in the head during the chase (I'll post a photo of this elk soon). Elk cause 15% of the mortality to wolves in Yellowstone - a testament to the strength of elk that can weigh 5-10 times a wolf. Wolves also don't have the benefit of claws, like cats, and only have their teeth to use for grabbing - putting their heads in danger of getting kicked by their prey.
Yellowstone has offered an unparalleled arena for the ongoing 20 year study to unravel some of the complexities of gray wolf behavior. Learn more through the annual reports published by the Yellowstone Wolf Project @yellowstonenps "
Ronan Donovan: " The two alphas of the Canyon Wolf Pack travel across a winter landscape in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. "
Ronan Donovan: " An old male wolf called Mr. Blue stands in the Yellowstone River next to a bison carcass. Old in the life of a wild wolf is anything over 6 years old. The average life expectancy for wolves in Yellowstone is 4 years old. Since their prey can weigh 5-10 times their body weight, they put thmselves through incredible feats of stamina and strength every time they get hungry. Teamwork is the key to the success and survival of wolves. Mr. Blue was 8 years old in this photo and the oldest known wolf in Yellowstone was 12 years old.
Mr. Blue was born a black wolf and his fur has changed from black to this cool steely blue-gray color. He’s lived most of his life within the borders of Yellowstone National Park and throughout that time has had at least 6 different female mates. Some have been killed by rival packs, some by hunters and one was taken by a rival pack. But on of the amazing aspects of Mr. Blue’s character is that he has this ability to mingle his way into existing wolf packs. He must have that perfect personality mix of non-threatening, submissive behavior and perhaps his age shows in the color of his fur. Knowledge is power in both humans and in wolves, so perhaps Mr. Blue’s epic life experiences make make his acceptance into other packs possible. " Fascinating account... |
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