Differential Use of a Wolf, Canis lupus, Pack Territory Edge and Core
L. David Mech and Elizabeth K. Harper
Abstract: Based on 418 radio-locations of a Minnesota Wolf pack, Wolves were found at significantly fewer locations per area in the outer 2 km of the territory than in the core. This finding supports an hypothesis that buffer zones exist between pack territories and may explain why prey survive longer there.
Key words: Wolf, Canis lupus, buffer zone, territory, White-tailed Deer, Odocoileus virginianus, predator, prey
Mech, L. David, and Elizabeth K. Harper. 2002. Differential use of a Wolf, Canis lupus, pack territory edge and core. Canadian Field-Naturalist 116(2):315-316.
This resource should be cited as:Mech, L. David, and Elizabeth K. Harper. 2002. Differential use of a Wolf, Canis lupus, pack territory edge and core. Canadian Field-Naturalist 116(2):315-316. Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online. http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/mammals/edgecore/index.htm (Version 12AUG2004).
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This study was supported by the Biological Resources Division of U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, North Central Research Station.
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