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Grand Teton wolves feasting
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
April 12, 2011

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reports:
During January through March 2011, 2 field crews from Grand Teton Park and the USFWS collected 47 carcasses of ungulates killed by wolves in the north end of Grand Teton National Park and the Buffalo Fork Valley.

Prey species included:
Elk = 26 (55%)
Moose = 18 (38%)
Deer = 2 (6%)

Age/Sex composition of ungulates killed by wolves included:
Elk:
Cows = 7 (27%)
Bulls = 14 (54%)
Calves = 2 (7.6%)
Unknown age and sex = 3 (11.5%)

Moose:
Cows = 9 (50%)
Bulls = 4 (22%)
Calves = 3 (17%)
1 adult w/unknown sex = 1 (5.5%)
1 w/unknown age/sex = 1 (5.5%)

Deer:
1 doe
1 adult unknown sex
1 yearling unknown sex



Related Links
  • FWS wolf page - Read the complete report here.
  • Wolf Watch - by Cat Urbigkit
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