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The typical moose killed is about 12 years old and suffers from arthritis, osteoporosis, and/or periodontitis. [20] Eighty to ninety percent of moose are brought down by wolves rather than directly by disease, [21] and each wolf kills an average of between 0.44 and 1.69 moose per month. [22]
The wolf was killed in Calhoun County, roughly 300 miles (482 kilometers) south of the Upper Peninsula, during coyote hunting season. The DNR said it learned about it through social media posts.
The animal was killed in January during a guided coyote hunt in the county, hundreds of miles from Michigan's known wolf population in the Upper Peninsula. The hunter believed the animal to be a ...
The wolf was killed in January by a hunter who told investigators that he had mistaken it for a coyote. It was a shock: While gray wolves are common in Michigan's Upper Peninsula — the latest estimate is more than 700 — the state's southern Lower Peninsula doesn't offer the proper habitat.
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Dusiak kept the wolf at bay for more than 25 minutes with an ax. He managed to hit the wolf repeatedly but not squarely enough. The wolf was not deterred by an approaching train that stopped to help Dusiak. Several railwaymen came running, but the wolf would not retreat. The men killed the wolf with picks and shovels.
The gray wolf is the largest wild member of the canid family, with males averaging 43–45 kg (95–99 lb), and females 36–38.5 kg (79–85 lb). [6] It is the most specialized member of its genus in the direction of carnivory and hunting large game.
A man shot and killed a gray wolf while he and two others were waterfowl hunting near St. Germain. Two wolves reportedly approached their blind.