Here is the only video of wolves hunting freshwater fish that we are aware of! We first learned of the fishing behavior of the Voyageurs wolves in 2017. At that time, we thought this was a rare behavior that a few unique wolves figured out because there were no other accounts of such behavior. However, we have realized by studying wolves year in and year out that this behavior is not nearly as rare as we thought. Rather, the behavior very hard to document, and only occurs during ~2-3 weeks in sp

Video description: In this collection of clips from different events, wolves travel across the landscape of southcentral Alaska. Along the way the pack crosses through forest, tundra, and a snowy creek before stopping to rest…and howl! Alaska is home to an estimated 7,000 to 11,000 wolves! In Alaska, the territory of a pack often includes from 200 to 1,000 square miles of habitat with the average in interior Alaska being about 500 to 600 square miles. Wolves are great travelers, and packs often