Lone Wolf, Canis lupus, Displaced from a Kill by an Adult Black Bear, Ursus americanus, in Northeastern Alberta

Authors

  • Mark Fremmerlid 11425-118 St, Edmonton, Alberta, T5G 3J3
  • A. David M. Latham Department of Biological Sciences, CW405, Biological Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E9

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v123i3.977

Keywords:

Black Bear, Ursus americanus, Wolf, Canis lupus, competitive interactions, boreal forest, Alberta

Abstract

Wolf (Canis lupus) packs are generally competitively dominant over Black Bears (Ursus americanus); however, less is known about lone Wolf-Black Bear interactions. We report an observation of a lone Wolf and an adult Black Bear at a kill made by the Wolf in northeastern Alberta. In this instance, the bear chased the Wolf from the kill site. Our observation supports the hypothesis that Wolf-Black Bear interactions may fit the pattern of asymmetrical interference competition when the interaction involves a lone Wolf rather than a pack.

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Vol. 123 No. 3 (2009)

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