Southwest Alberta Wolves: Prey, Movements, and Habitat

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1 Southwest Alberta Wolves: Prey, Movements, and Habitat Andrea Morehouse, M.Sc. Candidate, University of Alberta Dr. Mark Boyce, Professor and ACA chair, University of Alberta

2 Wolves are a species of growing concern Need for effective management practices

3 Where the mountains meet the prairies.

4 Study Questions What are wolves eating and killing, and where do these activities take place? What variables influence wolf habitat selection and movement? How is it all related?

5 Claresholm # Study Area # Cities Roads Crowsnest Pack Crowsnest Pass # Pincher Creek # Bob Creek Pack Castle Carbondale Pack Parks Cardston # Public Land Boundary

6 Captured with helicopter or leg-hold traps GPS radiocollars 1 hour duty cycle Field upload capable 3 packs collared: Crowsnest Castle Carbondale Bob s Creek Collaring

7 Bob Creek Pack 4 adults Beta female collared December 17, 2008 North: Chimney Rock Rd East: Hwy 22 South: Oldman River West: Trunk Road

8 Crowsnest Pack 2 adults Alpha female collared July 5, 2008 North: Oldman River East: Hwy 22 South: Hwy 3 West: British Columbia

9 Castle Carbondale Pack 4 (6) adults Beta female collared June 20, 2008 Alpha female collared May 14, 2009 North: Hwy3 East: Gladstone Valley South: Waterton Lakes NP West: British Columbia

10 Waterton Wolves Two packs: Oil Basin: 2 adults Belly River: 3-4 adults

11 Data Downloads Ground track using traditional VHF telemetry Analyze for clusters Cluster = 3 hours within 100m Every 2 weeks non-grazing Every week grazing

12 Castle Carbondale Pack Cluster Example Kilometers Data Source: Castle Carbondale Sub-adult Female University of Alberta -

13 Cluster Results 698 GPS clusters have been visited 8 rendezvous 300 beds 206 kill/scavenging sites

14 Kill site analysis What are wolves eating and killing? Where do these activities take place? Scat analysis to provide broader spectrum of diet: 1113 scats

15 Kill Sites Wolves spent 1 to 7 days at kill Average 2.5 Deer, moose, elk, and cattle* found *Portion of all cattle have been compensated according to provincial guidelines

16 Pack Summary Non-Grazing Season Bob s Creek: 4 months Crowsnest: 6 months Castle Carbondale: 8 months Grazing Season Bob s Creek: 1 week Crowsnest: 3.5 months Castle Carbondale: 8 months **2009 grazing season CC collar was on alpha female

17 What are they eating? 1% Unknown 13% Scavenge 9% 12% 26% 39% Non-Grazing Season n=129

18 Non-Grazing Season By Pack Percent (%) Crowsnest Castle Carbondale Bob Creek moose elk deer cattle unknown scavenge

19 What are they eating? Unknown 4% 9% 9% Scavenge Scavenge Scavenge 14% 21% 43% Grazing Season n=77

20 Grazing Season By Pack Percent (%) Crowsnest Castle Carbondale Bob Creek moose elk deer cattle unknown scavenge

21 Age Class of Wild vs. Domestic Kills Located from GPS Clusters Percent (%) Young of Year Cattle Wild Yearling Adult Unknown

22 Kill clusters are: Closer to linear features In lower elevations In more open habitats than non-kill clusters

23 # #!(!( #!(! # (! (!( (!!(!( = Kill Sites!( = Bed Sites!(!(!( (!!(!(!( # ### # (!( # ##!( #

24 Risk Maps Kill Site Probability Value High Low 95% Kernal Home Range

25 Write a thesis. Next Steps

26 Thanks. Questions? Thanks to: Gordon Hoffman, Candice Tremblay, Annie Loosen, Preston Taylor, Matthew Hayes, James Pittman, Clay Wilton, and numerous land and livestock owners of SW Alberta

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