Posts Tagged: canada
Spatial Responses of Wolves to Roads and Trails in Mountain Valleys
October 27, 2020
Increasing levels of human activity in mountainous areas have high potential to inhibit animal movement across and among valleys. We examined how wolves respond to roads, trails, and other developments. We recorded the movements of two wolf packs for two … read more
Posted in Biology | Tagged Alberta, canada, Canis lupus, case control, Jasper National Park, park management, path, resource selection, road, trail
A Case History of Wolf-Human Encounters in Alaska & Canada
July 2, 2019
Currently there are an estimated 59,000-70,000 wolves (Canis lupus) in Alaska and Canada. Past reviews of wolf-human interactions concluded that wild, healthy wolves in North America present little threat to human safety. However, since 1970 some cases have appeared in … read more
Posted in Human Safety | Tagged alaska, canada, encounters, history, human
