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Prey escaping wolves, Canis lupus, despite close proximity

January 1, 1993

We describe attacks by wolf (Canis lupus) packs in Minnesota on a white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and a moose (Alces alces) in which wolves were within contact distance of the prey but in which the prey escaped.

Publication Year 1993
Title Prey escaping wolves, Canis lupus, despite close proximity
Authors M.E. Nelson, L. D. Mech
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Canadian Field-Naturalist
Index ID 5222649
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Patuxent Wildlife Research Center