Posts Tagged: aggression
Group composition effects on aggressive interpack interactions of gray wolves in Yellowstone National Park
November 30, 2022
Knowledge of characteristics that promote group success during intraspecific encounters is key to understanding the adaptive advantages of sociality for many group-living species. In addition, some individuals in a group may be more likely than others to influence intergroup conflicts, … read more
Posted in Biology, Resources | Tagged aggression, Canis lupus, conflict, fighting, sociality, territoriality
Group Formation of New Isle Royale Wolves Leads to Territorial Aggression
December 20, 2019
GPS collar data shows three wolves, 1 female and 2 males, have been traveling, feeding, and bedding together since March, 2019 (W001F, W007M, and W013M). This is the first wolf group to form and remain associated since introduction efforts began… … read more
Posted in Great Lakes Wolves, Regional Wolves | Tagged aggression, formation, group, leads, royale, territorial, wolves
Density-Dependent Intraspecific Aggression Regulates Survival In Northern Yellowstone Wolves (Canis Lupus)
July 4, 2019
Understanding the population dynamics of top-predators is essential to assess their impact on ecosystems and to guide their management. Key to this understanding is identifying the mechanisms regulating vital rates. Determining the influence of density on survival is necessary to … read more
Posted in General | Tagged aggression, density, dependent, intraspecific, northern, regulates, survival
