THE TIMBER WOLF IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARKS OF CANADA

摘要: The wolf (Canis lupus occidentalis) population of the Rocky Mountain National Parks Canada, an area 7000 square miles mountainous terrain, was studied from 1943 to 1946. During that time it approximated a density one between 87 and 111 potential range, which reduced about 10 per during late winter by contraction available range. range is heavily populated with wild ungulates, Ovis canadensis, Oreamnos americanus, Alces americana, Rangifer arcticus, Odocoileus hemionus. Many ranges are grossly overstocked. annual diet wolves in has consisted 80% big game, elk alone contributing 47%. Mule deer contribute another 15%. Although bighorn sheep abundance they little hunted wolves. Eighteen cent consists rodents, snowshoe hare beaver two most important. Wolves unevenly distributed many game herds have been living withou...