Wolves killing wolves
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
October 24, 2008
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service notes that Yellowstone National Park officials report that intraspecific conflicts between wolf packs in August and September accounted for the deaths of 6 wolves from 5 different packs.
In addition, the number of pups in YNP declined in 2008. At least 2 packs (possibly as many as 4 packs) have no surviving pups this fall. The cause for lower pup survival is unknown, but investigations are ongoing, according to FWS.
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