Single Elk and Wolves (IMAGE)

S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources, Utah State University

Single Elk and Wolves

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Utah State University scientists say Yellowstone wolves hunt mostly during morning and evening, allowing elk relief from predation at night and mid-day. In an Early View online article of Ecological Monographs, the researchers discuss how elk use these lulls in wolf hunting activity to maintain access to important habitats.

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Credit: Daniel Stahler/NPS

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