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Timber Wolf


The sound of a howling timber wolf is becoming a more common event in the Upper Peninsula. A growing population of Wolves now lives in the UP and Michigan is one of about a dozen states in the country where timber wolves exist in the wild. Timber wolves, also called gray wolves, are the largest wild members of the dog family.

Wolves are social animals, living in a family group, or pack. A wolf pack's territory may cover 20-120 square miles. This species is listed as a state protected wild animal by the Michigan DNR. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service list wolves as federally threatened.

Isle Royale also has a few packs of wolves that migrated to the Island in the early part of the 20th century.

Wolves feed primarily on small rodents, deer, moose, and unfortunately livestock, which, of course, give them a bad name in some areas.
The Michigan DNR is allowing under certain circumstances the hunting of nuisance wolves by DNR authorized personnel.

They are truly a beautiful animal and if you ever have the opportunity to see a Timber Wolf in the wild it is a wonderful experience you will cherish for a long time.