Where Did the Wolf Pups Go?
By late summer, wolf pups spend less time at rendezvous sites and more time traveling with adults. Learn when pups begin joining hunts and how hunting skills develop.
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Category: Wolves
Field reporting, science and policy on gray wolves and Mexican wolves — recovery efforts, conflicts with ranchers, and the people working on coexistence.
Autumn Grumpiness in Wolves
Autumn can bring more tension in wolf packs as winter breeding hormones rise. Learn why ritualized dominance, play-bows, and boundary testing increase seasonally.
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How Do You Count an Animal You Can’t See?
How do biologists count wolves they rarely see? August howling surveys use pup responses, careful listening, and repeatable methods to confirm packs, reproduction, and occupancy.
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The Babysitter Shift
Yearling wolves often stay with pups while adults hunt. That babysitter shift reveals cooperative breeding, family structure, and the practical work behind pack life.
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Do Wolves Shed With the Heat?
Wolves shed heavily as spring turns to summer, but heat is not the only trigger. Learn how wolf coats change, how dogs differ, and how shed hair helps…
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Wolves, Dogs, and Territory Marking
Why dogs pee over each other’s marks, and what wolf packs are really doing Anyone who has walked more than one dog has seen it: one dog urinates,…
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Late-Summer Wolf Diets
How late summer changes what wolves eat, and why small foods matter more than myths allow Wolves are famous for elk, deer, moose, and other large prey. They…
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Pups Are Learning to Howl
Wolf pups begin practicing howls in late summer. Learn why August and September surveys help researchers confirm pups, map pack activity, and guide coexistence without close disturbance.
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Do Wolves Swim?
Do wolves swim? Yes. Wolves cross rivers, cool off in water, travel between islands, and coastal wolves can be remarkably strong swimmers in marine landscapes.
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