Wolf Foraging and Related Social Variations in Denali National Park
Haber GC. Wolf Foraging and Related Social Variations in Denali National Park
Groups of wolves in central areas of Denali National Park migrate seasonally to northeastern caribou wintering areas, leading to much competition and strife with resident northeastern wolves and other migrants. Groups in the eastern, i.e., "road corridor," area generally remain within year-round territories; the more diverse prey base of this area facilitates social and other non-migratory adaptations to seasonal and longer-term caribou declines and attracts fewer migrating wolves. Predictably, group turnover rates are much lower in the eastern area and there are high levels of cooperation within these groups. Groups are the primary wolf functional units within all three areas.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Haber, Gordon
- Units
- DENA
- Keywords
- Denali National Park, Foraging, Social Variations, Wolves