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Utah State University

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2016

Arctic wolves

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Using Accelerometer Data To Remotely Assess Predation Activity Of Arctic Wolves, Heather Shipp May 2016

Using Accelerometer Data To Remotely Assess Predation Activity Of Arctic Wolves, Heather Shipp

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Arctic wolves (Canis lupus arctos) play an important role in ecosystems located in the far northern regions of the world; however, unlike the gray wolves in Yellowstone National Park, little information is available about High Arctic wolves and their impacts on prey populations. This research uses data received from two GPS radio-collared Arctic wolves located in the Fosheim Peninsula on Ellesmere Island. Each radio-collar was programmed to record a position every 30-60 minutes, as well as the wolfs activity movement (forwards - backwards and left - right), which was generated by an accelerometer housed within the radio-collar. This …