Wolf population persistence in real life
Edited by: O. Liberg
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Abstract
Wolf (Canis lupus) populations tend to be resilient and to persist for long periods, and several characteristics contribute to their resilience and persistence: (1) age of first reproduction (2-3 years), (2) high annual litter size (mean = 6), (3) low dispersal age (1-3 years), and (4) long potential dispersal distance (< 880 km). The only documented factor leading to extinction of well established wolf populations with sufficient food is deliberate poisoning, although conceivably disease could have such an effect.
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Mech, L., 2005, Wolf population persistence in real life, in Genetic aspects of viability in small wolf populations with special emphasis on the Scandinavian wolf population, 49 pp.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Abstract or summary |
| Title | Wolf population persistence in real life |
| Year Published | 2005 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sweden Environmental Protection Agency |
| Publisher location | Sweden |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 49 pp. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | Other Report |
| Larger Work Title | Genetic aspects of viability in small wolf populations with special emphasis on the Scandinavian wolf population |