During one USGS Study in Yellowstone Park, 24 wolves were observed - TopicsExpress



          

During one USGS Study in Yellowstone Park, 24 wolves were observed for 1 month in 1997 and 57 wolves were observed for 1 month in 1998. A total of 81 wolves were observed for a one month period and 114 kills were observed. This included 106 elk, 6 moose, 1 mule deer, and 1 bison. The average kill rate was 1.4 elk per wolf per month. That study indicates that 1 wolf will eat 17 elk per year. It would require 44 deer to equal the same body mass as 17 elk. At that rate, 100 wolves will eat about 1700 elk or 4400 deer per year, and 1000 wolves will eat about 17,000 elk or 44,000 deer per year.
Posted on: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 19:24:49 +0000

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