wolf+homesite+attandance+patterns

This study of adults gray wolf (Canis lupus) done to see their frequent visit to (homesites) during summer to bring food to pups and to ensure security of the pups. They did this experment by monitoring homesite attendance of several adult wolves from a single pack in Isle Royale National Park, Michigan, for 6 years. Pack size, number of pups, and prey density varied during the period of monitoring. The hypothesis that tested was the effect of prey density on wolf behavior, they predicted that wolf homesite attendance patterns would vary with prey density. They also examined the effects of varying pack size, social status, and number of pups on homesite attendance. The result was contrary to expectations, prey density did not appear to be a significant predictor of homesite attendance statistics such as hours per day at the homesite or length of absence from the homesite. Furthermore, when prey density and social status remained the same, homesite attendance (hours/day) of individual wolves monitored for multiple years varied substantially. The results show homesite attendance to be highly variable and not well predicted by prey density.