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Wolf Behavior 101
Lesson 16: Lone Wolves by Randy Stewart
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iyip, who turned 14 years old on April 22, 2010, is the last member of the “Sawtooth Pack, Wolves of the Nez Perce”. He resides by himself within the 20 acre enclosure. Would you say that he is a lone wolf? The term “lone wolf” is often used to describe a single wolf that someone has seen. Generally speaking, that wolf is probably not a lone wolf, but part of an established wolf pack with the other members not seen at that time. An example may be the omega wolf (lowest in social structure) but who is on the fringe of the pack’s territory. In the wild, it is not uncommon for an omega to be within a mile or so of the main pack.
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