The process of a wolf pack splitting in Białowieża Primeval Forest, Poland

• Autorzy: Jedrzejewski W. , Schmidt K. , Jedrzejewska B. , Theuerkauf J. , Kowalczyk R. , Zub K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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In 1998, the pack of 7 wolves Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758, radio-tracked in Białowieża Primeval Forest, East Poland, split into 2 packs (2 and 5 wolves), when an 8-year-old alpha female ceased breeding. The two sister-packs subdivided their originál territory, but their ranges overlapped extensively (49%) for one year after the split, except for May-June, when both new packs reared pups. We propose that food related factors could have been the ultimate cause of splitting of a large pack. In European temperate forests, pack size of 5-6 wolves is optimal for the consumption of the red deer Cervus elaphus.

Słowa kluczowe

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wolf; pack splitting; Poland; Canis lupus; Bialowieza Forest; prey size; home range; pack size

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Theriologica
• Rocznik: 2004
• Tom: 49
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.275-280,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Jedrzejewski W.

• Polish Academy of Sciences, 17-230 Bialowieza, Poland

autor

Schmidt K.

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Jedrzejewska B.

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Theuerkauf J.

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Kowalczyk R.

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Zub K.

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