RESULTS 8
Social Structure of the Translocated Wolves 8
Aerial Tracking 10
Movements of the Translocated Wolves 11
Post-Release Phase 11
Directional Movement Phase 11
Exploratory Phase 11
Settled Phase 11
Movements of the Remaining Pack Member 11
Movements of Wolf No. 10 12
Feeding Habits 16
Citizen Sightings 17
Habitat Use 19
Failure of Female No. 11 to Whelp 19
Demise of the Translocated Wolves 19
DISCUSSION 21
Effect of Captivity and Human Contact 21
Movements 22
Environmental Influences 22
Possible Homing Tendencies 22
Distances Traveled 23
Home Range Size 25
Selection of a Territory 25
Vulnerability and Mortality 25
Food Habits and Predation 26
An Alternate Approach 26