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Wolves In Yellowstone/montana

This gallery is composed entirely of wolf shots, the majority of which were taken in Yellowstone National Park (YNP). Of the Yellowstone photos, most are of the Druid Peak pack which no longer exists. This exstinction was caused by a number of reasons, mange, parvo,inter pack warfare and the shooting of animals that leave the park. There are also a number of photos of the Slough Creek pack that now no longer exists. The most recent photos (taken in March 2011) are of the Lamar Canyon pack. These animals are now in territory once occupied by the slough creek and druid packs, (the silver pack photographed in Mach 2010 is no more). The blacktail pack is still going strong with 14 members.. We were also foutunate to see some agate and molley pack members. This gallery contains some good photos of the agates taken in september of 09 near LaHardy rapids. Over all the wolf population in the park has dropped from aprox. 140 last year to aprox. 85 now. By the way, the wolf with cub photos were not taken in Yellowstone, but rather were controlled photos taken at animals of Montana near Bozeman.
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This is the same wolf as shown in the previous photo looks different dosen't she. This one is a female.
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This is the same wolf as shown in the previous photo looks different dosen't she. This one is a female.

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  • This is the same wolf as shown in the previous photo looks different dosen't she. This one is a female.
  • This is a single member of the Druid pack in the Lamar valley. The Lamar river is in the background. He/She is waiting for a pack member.
  • A second wolf joins the first and they go through a greeting ritual prior to starting a hunt.
  • crop of the previous shot.
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  • She makes it to the river where she is safe for a while.
  • Once in the river the wolves would be at a disadvantage were they to go in the water after her. While they consider it, it is unlikely.
  • What you see here is the elk re-entering the water after actually rearing up on her hind legs and frailing her hoves at the wolves. You'll note they don't want anything to do with this type of behavior. What is really strange, is that the wolves walk off and the elk follows them until they turn and chase her back into the water.
  • It was about 5:45 in the morning when we arrived at the Blacktail lakes and found three wolves working to get a bison out of the water.
  • With two of the wolves working together they have the bison almost out of the water. As I previously mentioned we think it unlikely that this bison was killed by the wolves. It may very well have died by natural causes. To the wolves though it's a free meal, as long as a bear dosen't come along.
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  • Trying for position she backed up a little to far. The expression on her face seems to say "now why did I do that? "
  • Not sure why but she appears mad at something. Don't think it was us as we are quite far away.
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  • This is after only a couple of hours. By the next morning, the oly thing left ws the horns.
  • She really looks good with the sun on her body. The light was great that morning.
  • Licking her lips
  • Sometimes it takes a little extra chewing. This wolf later takes a lage piece and trots off in the direction of where we were told the den was. Hope to see some of the pups when we return in the fall.
  • This shot of a grey female was taken near Junction Butte in little America. This wolf was on her own calling for someone. We were told that she was currently trying to get back in with some of the Agates where her Mom is the Alpha Female. Later in the trip we saw her with her mother and three others where she was acting very submissive, but it appears that she may have been allowed to rejoin. This will be critical for the survival of any pups she might have this spring. While normally wolves are not named, Sherry has decided that this wolf is Aggie.
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