Part 7

June 28 3 Pack Gibbs city area, summer and winter deer hair --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total (Pack) 19 --------------------------------------------------------------------- March 27 2 No. 10 Conway Lake, deer hair

April 18 2 No. 10 Pine Lake, deer hair

June 1 1 No. 10 Huron Mountain Club, fawn deer hair and hoof --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total No. 10 5 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sept. 20 1 No. 11 Floodwood Plains 3.1 miles (5.0 km) south of Witch Lake, deer hair, and ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) bones and nails

July 1 1 No. 12 Collected from under dead No. 12, 1.9 miles (3.0 km) north of Amasa, deer hair --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 26 All

The three wolves were located near beaver lodges or dams on April 10, April 15, May 7, June 8, and June 12. No beavers were known to have been killed by them, however, and no beaver remains were found in their scats (Table 4).

Citizen Sightings

The wolves were seen by many citizens early after their release (Table 5 and 6), no doubt because of the wolves' confusion, their extensive movements, and their lack of familiarity with the region. They often traveled near populated areas and probably moved more during the day than they would have in their native territory. They were known to have made 14 daytime moves (from citizen reports) in addition to those observed from the aircraft. In at least five of the citizen reports, the wolves were observed sitting alongside the road, or otherwise making little attempt to move away immediately. However, after April 13 the group of three wolves was reported by citizens only twice, and Wolf No. 10, three times.

Table 5. Significant events in history of Wolf No. 10

Date Event

March 12 Wolves released in Huron Mountain area (T52N-R28W-Sec 20)

March 13 No. 10 separated from the other three wolves and never reunited

March 15 Sighted from tracking car crossing County Road 492 south of Marquette County Airport, 6:35 p.m. (EDT) (T47N-R26W-Sec 33)

March 15 Crossed a four-lane highway between Marquette and Negaunee about 4:00 p.m. (EDT) (T49N-R26W-Sec 29)

March 24 Located from the air less than 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from release pen (T52N-R28W-Sec 20)

March 27 Reported seen by Huron Mountain Club guard on edge of First Pine Lake, 6:30 p.m. (EDT) (T52N-R28W-Sec 29)

April 18 Visited bear carcass 100 feet (30.5 m) from release pen, had also visited 3 nearby deer carcasses (T52N-R28N-Sec 20)

April 18 Confirmed deer kill by No. 10 near Pine Lake, Huron Mountain Club (T52N-R28W-Sec 20)

June 6 Reported seen by gate guard, Huron Mountain Club (T51N-R27W-Sec 6)

June 3 Reported seen north of Saux Head Lake on Lake Superior beach (T50N-R26W-Sec 17)

June 20 Reported seen crossing four-lane highway headed north about 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Marquette (T50N-R26W-Sec 24)

May 22 } May 23 } June 5 } Located near Big Bay dump, probably scavenging. July 15} Bears are baited at the dump by local citizens and July 20} tourists (T51N-R27W-Sec 16) July 31} Aug. 6 } Aug. 13}

Aug. 16 Back in Huron Mountain area between Conway and Ives Lakes. 5:35 p.m. (EDT) (T52N-R28W-Sec 35)

Aug. 27 Returned to Big Bay dump, 11:10 a.m. (EDT) (T51N-R27W-Sec 16)

Aug. 30 Huron Mountain area, 8:45 a.m. (EDT) (T49N-R28W-Sec 9)

Sept. 2 Left Huron Mountain area for last time. Located on Yellow Dog Plains, 8:45 a.m. (EDT) (T50N-R28W-Sec 13)

Sept. 5 Near Silver Lake, 8:45 a.m. (EDT). Begins rambling move westward out of established range (T49N-R28W-Sec 17)

Sept. 15 Tracked on ground on Mulligan Plains, 4:45 p.m. (EDT) (T49N-R28W-Sec 9)

Oct. 22 Farthest west, 22 miles (35.4 km) west of Silver Lake. Begins rambling return east.