Decline and recovery of a high Arctic wolf-prey system

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2005
Authors:Mech, LD
Journal:Arctic
Volume:58
Date Published:2005
Keywords:Canis lupus
Abstract:

A long-existing system of wolves (Canis lupus), muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus), and arctic hares (Lepus arcticus) in a 2600 km(2) area of Canada's High Arctic (80 degrees N latitude) began collapsing in 1997 because of unusual adverse summer weather but recovered to a level at which all three species were reproducing by 2004. Recovery of wolf presence and reproduction appeared to be more dependent on muskox increase than on hare increase.

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