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  2. Hunting behavior of gray wolves - Wikipedia

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    The wolf must give chase and gain on its fleeing prey, slow it down by biting through thick hair and hide, and then disable it enough to begin feeding. [4] After chasing and then confronting a large prey animal, the wolf makes use of its 6 cm (2 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) fangs and its powerful masseter muscles to deliver a bite force of 28 kg/cm 2 (400 lbf/in 2), which is capable of breaking open the ...

  3. Wolf hunting - Wikipedia

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    The hunting of gray wolves, while originally actively endorsed in many countries, has become a controversial issue across the globe. Most people see it as cruel, unnecessary and based on misconceptions, while proponents argue that it is vital for the conservation of game herds and as pest control. [3]

  4. Wolf - Wikipedia

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    The wolf (Canis lupus; [b] pl.: wolves), also known as the grey wolf or gray wolf, is a canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of Canis lupus have been recognized, including the dog and dingo , though grey wolves, as popularly understood, only comprise naturally-occurring wild subspecies.

  5. Smith: Voyageurs Wolf Project a beacon of facts on ...

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    Wisconsin rules allowed gray wolves to be shot or poisoned year-round and provided a bounty for dead wolves into the 1950s. By the 1960s wolves persisted in the Lower 48 only in northern Minnesota.

  6. US won't restore protections for wolves in Rockies, proposes ...

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    Despite the hunting pressure that they are under in some states, wolves from the Nothern Rockies region have continued to expand into new areas of Washington, Oregon, California and Colorado.

  7. Wolf communication - Wikipedia

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    The gray wolf's expressive behavior is more complex than that of the coyote and golden jackal, as necessitated by its group living and hunting habits. While less gregarious canids generally possess simple repertoires of visual signals, wolves have more varied signals that subtly inter grade in intensity.

  8. Gray wolf ends up in southwest Michigan, far from U.P ...

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    The Michigan DNR is unraveling the mystery of how an endangered gray wolf ended up in Calhoun County, miles from a wolf habitat in the U.P. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For ...

  9. Northern Rocky Mountain wolf - Wikipedia

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    Two wolf subspecies that live in the northern Rocky Mountains: Canis lupus irremotus (left) and Canis lupus occidentalis (right) The northern Rocky Mountain wolf preys primarily on the bison, elk, the Rocky Mountain mule deer, and the beaver, though it is an opportunistic animal and will prey upon other species if the chance arises. But, for ...