Author Archives: Nathan Lyle
War on Wolves
July 28, 2023
Please contact your Federal legislators, both in the House and Senate and ask they oppose all of these poison pill riders – Demand a “clean” Appropriations Bill.
Posted in Take Action
Video observations of wolves hunting ungulates on linear features
June 30, 2023
Anthropogenic linear features allow wolves to travel faster and more efficiently, which is thought to increase wolf hunting efficiency of ungulates. Most previous studies have evaluated the role of linear features in wolf-ungulate dynamics by relying on indirect observations (e.g., … read more
Posted in Biology, Resources | Tagged anthropogenic, behavior, Canis lupus, Deer fawns, Linear feature, predation, white-tailed deer
The ethology of wolves foraging on freshwater fish in a boreal ecosystem
June 3, 2023
Through global positioning system (GPS) collar locations, remote cameras, field observations and the first wild wolf to be GPScollared with a camera collar, we describe when, where and how wolves fish in a freshwater ecosystem. From 2017 to 2021, we … read more
Posted in Biology, Resources | Tagged ambush hunting, boreal forest, Canis lupus, fish spawning, predator prey relations, wolf predation
Review of Social and Biological Science Relevant to Wolf Management in Michigan
April 30, 2023
This document provides a review of the current state of scientific knowledge pertaining to wolves, wolf related issues, and wolf-management options in Michigan. It summarizes the best available biological and social science relevant to these topics, identifying where significant uncertainty … read more
Planned cull endangers Swedish wolf population
March 31, 2023
In May, the Swedish Parliament announced a goal to reduce the Swedish wolf population from about 400 to about 200 individuals. This action further threatens this highly endangered population, which is genetically isolated and inbred. Scientific advice for improvements has … read more
Posted in Canada, Europe, & Asia Wolves, News, Regional Wolves
Recovery of a marine keystone predator transforms terrestrial predator–prey dynamics
February 27, 2023
Sea otters (Enhydra lutris) and wolves (Canis lupus) are two apex predators with strong and cascading effects on ecosystem structure and function. After decades of recovery from near extirpation, their ranges now overlap, allowing sea otters and wolves to interact … read more
Posted in Predator/Prey Relationships, Resources | Tagged apparent competition, food webs, marine subsidies, predator–prey interactions
