Track Wild Wolves in the SNF - IWC

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DRAFT - Learn how to track wild wolves from northeastern Minnesota using an online database from the International Wolf Center.

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International Wolf CenterInternational Wolf Center

The International Wolf Center advances the survival of wolf The International Wolf Center advances the survival of wolf populations by teaching about wolves, their relationship to populations by teaching about wolves, their relationship to

wildlands and the human role in their future.wildlands and the human role in their future.

Long History of Wolf Research in

Northern Minnesota

Radio Telemetry

Radio Telemetry

VHF Radio Collar for Wolves and DeerVHF Radio Collar for Wolves and Deer

Track Wild Wolves at Track Wild Wolves at www.wolf.org!www.wolf.org!

Landing page

Landing page

What do you do with this data?

Find Township 62 NorthFind Township 62 North

Find Range 8 WestFind Range 8 West

R. 8 W.T

. 62 N.

R. 8 W.T

. 62 N.

Find Section 36Find Section 36

R. 8 W.T

. 62 N.

Graphic courtesy of the University of Oklahoma, College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences

Narrow down further for wolf locations.

Graphic courtesy of the University of Oklahoma, College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences

TN62 RW8 S36NWNW

R. 8 W.T

. 62 N.

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R. 8 W.T

. 62 N.

R. 8 W.T

. 62 N.

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It is!! We can learn a lot about It is!! We can learn a lot about wolves doing this!wolves doing this!

Territorial behaviorTerritorial behavior

Population sizePopulation size

Hunting behaviorHunting behavior

DispersalDispersal

MortalityMortality

What questions do What questions do youyou have? have?

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