Decline and recovery of a high Arctic wolf-prey system
January 1, 2005
A long-existing system of wolves (Canis lupus), muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus), and arctic hares (Lepus arcticus) in a 2600 km2 area of Canada’s High Arctic (80° N latitude) began collapsing in 1997 because of unusual adverse summer weather but recovered to a level at which all three species were reproducing by 2004. Recovery of wolf presence and reproduction appeared to be more dependent on muskox increase than on hare increase.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Title | Decline and recovery of a high Arctic wolf-prey system |
| DOI | 10.14430/arctic432 |
| Authors | L. David Mech |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Arctic |
| Index ID | 1016589 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |