2012 progress report of a study on The effects of mortality on gray wolves in the Rocky Mountains
Ausband D, Mitchell M, Bassing S. 2012. 2012 progress report of a study on The effects of mortality on gray wolves in the Rocky Mountains. Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit
Wolves (Canis lupus) live in family groups comprising a breeding pair, their offspring, and several related helper wolves. Mortality, however, can affect this family group structure and result in smaller packs with adopted, unrelated individuals. Little is known about how characteristics of groups (i.e. size, composition, tenure) affect population growth. Furthermore, group characteristics may also affect individual behavior, group stability, and reproduction. States in the Rockies recently initiated public hunting and trapping seasons for gray wolves and our study is well-positioned to answer
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Ausband, David; Mitchell, Mike; Bassing, Sarah
- Date of Issue
- 2012-10
- Units
- YELL
- Keywords
- Breeding, Canis lupus, Mortality, packs, Wolves, Yellowstone