[3] Because wolf packs sometimes split temporarily, these figures may
not strictly represent actual pack sizes; nevertheless they should
provide reasonably accurate approximations.
[4] From Stenlund (1955).
_Table 2.--Background information on five radiotagged wolves studied in
northeastern Minnesota_
#: _Number_
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Wolf :Estimated: Usual :Location: Date : Last : Days : General
--------:weight[5]:associ-:captured:captured: date :located: condition
# :Sex:(pounds) :ations : : :located: :
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#
1051 M 75 None[6] T62N-R7W Nov. Apr. 84 Good, but two
-S18 27/68 24/69 toes frozen in
trap; animal
limped lightly
for 5-6 wks.
1053 F 60 None T62N-R8W Dec. Aug. 72 Thin; top of
-S13 10/68 29/69 foot cut in
trap but no
broken bones
or frozen toes;
limped for at
least 10 wks.
1055 F 60 Another T61N-R10W Jan. May 65 Thin; two toes
wolf -S26 5/69 30/69 lightly frozen;
intermit- no limp ever
tently noticed.
1057 F 60 Pack of T66N-R5W Jan. Apr. 47 Thin; front
13[7] -S33 8/69 24/69 foot frozen
in trap; lost
use of foot
and could not
stay with pack.
1059 F 65 Pack T62N-R11W Jan. Aug. 51 Good but thin;
of 5 -S26 22/69 29/69 captured in
snare; no
apparent injury.
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