Gray wolf (Canis lupus) death by stick impalement
Barber-Meyer SM, Schmidt LJ, Mech LD. 2017. Gray wolf (Canis lupus) death by stick impalement. Northeastern Naturalist. 24(2):N11-N14
Although Canis lupus L. (Gray Wolf) individuals are sometimes impaled by sticks, we could find no documentation of natural impalement by sticks as a cause of death for wild Wolves. Here we report on a wild Gray Wolf from northeastern Minnesota that died due to stick puncture of its thorax and abdomen.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Barber-Meyer, Shannon; Schmidt, Lori; Mech, L
- Keywords
- Canis lupus, death, impalement, mortality, puncture
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Mammals