Wolf Research in Alaska: Yukon Charley Rivers National Preserve
National Park Service. 2013. Wolf Research in Alaska: Yukon Charley Rivers National Preserve
Biologists study wolves in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve, Denali National Park & Preserves, and Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Researchers studying wolf populations in this network of parks (Central Alaska Network) utilize radio collars and radio telemetry to monitor a sample of packs in each park and/or preserve. When possible, dominant breeding wolves in each pack are identified and selected for collaring, based on their behavior and appearance. Aerial monitoring of collared wolves focuses on obtaining early-winter and late-winter population counts and evaluating pup production and den use in early summer. When a wolf is selected for collaring, it is captured via aerial pursuit and darting. While it is sedated, the wolf is also given a variety of health measurements and blood is taken for genetic sampling. Wolves are of great importance to park visitors because of the unique opportunities to view wolves in Alaska's parks. Information on wolf populations will allow managers to protect wolves in a variety of ways.
- Type
- Movie/Video
- Authors
- National Park Service
- Date of Issue
- 2013-04-02
- Units
- YUCH
- Keywords
- Canis lupus, Charley, collar, Ecology, GPS collar, Monitoring, National Park Service, NPS, Park, Wildlife, Wolf, Wolves, Yukon
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Mammals