The Crex wolf pack is busy patrolling the roads again this winter. There are four members in the pack and they make miles wandering in search of food. I would expect them to settle in close to a deer yard soon. This pack had 7 members in October and now has only 4. Pack size is based on biologic efficiency. A wolf can eat almost a quarter of its body weight (about 100#) at a sitting, deer weigh about 100+ pounds therefore a pack size of 4-5 animals ensures all get enough to eat at each deer kill. The entire deer is consumed with the marrow being the most nutritious for its fat content.
In addition to this pack there may be a pair of wolves in the Buggert Lake area. I hope it stops snowing for awhile so the tracks can be patterned and common routes identified. There are a pair of wolves on Fish Lake that I would like to camera trap.
Dale
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