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Wolf pack takes down elk on Henry's Lake Flat
By ELIZABETH LADEN
ISLAND PARK - A 6 by 6 bull elk area residents have watched for several months has become winterkill, meat for a pack of wolves roaming the Valley View-Henry's Lake area.
Several people reported seeing as many as seven wolves consuming the elk on Henry's Lake Flat, around a half-mile southeast of the Valley View RV Park. Most of the sightings were on Monday, AprilS. The wolves were sighted close to Hwy. 20 Wednesday morning, and by Wednesday afternoon, the carcass was mostly consumed, but ravens and an eagle were spotted munching on the scraps.
The kill is in the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's Upper Snake Wolf Management Area. Caribou- Targhee National Forest wildlife biologist Bryan Aber said the wolves comprise the Henry's Lake Pack.
Aber said the pack has three light gray animals. three black animals, and one combo. He said when tracks from this pack have been observed, there was no indication that there are any pups. None of the wolves have radio collars, and there has been no indication either way that the pack has a breeding pair, he said.
Aber said if breeding were taking place the wolves would be aggressive toward domestic dogs. so people should keep their dogs inside.
If the wolves are not breeding, they sleep out on the ground. Breeders dig dens for sleeping and raising the pups.
Agency wolf warnings:
A wolf that doesn't act wary around humans is potentially dangerous.
By ELIZABETH LADEN
ISLAND PARK - A 6 by 6 bull elk area residents have watched for several months has become winterkill, meat for a pack of wolves roaming the Valley View-Henry's Lake area.
Several people reported seeing as many as seven wolves consuming the elk on Henry's Lake Flat, around a half-mile southeast of the Valley View RV Park. Most of the sightings were on Monday, AprilS. The wolves were sighted close to Hwy. 20 Wednesday morning, and by Wednesday afternoon, the carcass was mostly consumed, but ravens and an eagle were spotted munching on the scraps.
The kill is in the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's Upper Snake Wolf Management Area. Caribou- Targhee National Forest wildlife biologist Bryan Aber said the wolves comprise the Henry's Lake Pack.
Aber said the pack has three light gray animals. three black animals, and one combo. He said when tracks from this pack have been observed, there was no indication that there are any pups. None of the wolves have radio collars, and there has been no indication either way that the pack has a breeding pair, he said.
Aber said if breeding were taking place the wolves would be aggressive toward domestic dogs. so people should keep their dogs inside.
If the wolves are not breeding, they sleep out on the ground. Breeders dig dens for sleeping and raising the pups.
Agency wolf warnings:
A wolf that doesn't act wary around humans is potentially dangerous.
