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Wolves on the Move


Wolves put on a lot of miles, covering vast areas in search of prey as they pass through their territory. Often territories overlap and packs and individuals will roam back and forth in a fluid social order that determines, for example, the ‘Alpha male and female’ or even demonstrates banishment from the pack: ‘ the lone wolf.’


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We see the same wolf almost exactly in the same place and stride three days apart.
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Wolf trotting alone with a bone in its mouth.
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Beautiful almost white wolf, most in Banff are black, dark grey or mottled.
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3 wolves on a quick lope that the camera barely catches.
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The same trio as above, pausing for a meeting in the same spot almost exactly 20 days later.
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Lone dark grey wolf on the move through Simpson Pass.
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This is a tricky one. How many wolves can you see in this picture? They are well camouflaged, even when on the move. This is a pack of five well above treeline in the Clearwater Valley.
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Date Modified 2011-05-16
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