The Voyageurs Wolf Project posted images showing the animal come within feet of several people riding snowmobiles.
found that the recolonization of forested areas by wolves led to the animals choosing sites further away from human habitation and infrastructure such as roads.
The Voyageurs Wolf Project said the behavior of the wolf that approached the snowmobiles was an anomaly and highly abnormal."The wolf did not show signs of aggression from what we have heard but it is a wild wolf, and wolves that have become this comfortable around people can be unpredictable," it said.
The gray wolf population in Voyageurs National Park has stayed constant since the 1990s, with between 30 and 50 wolves present in the park, split between six to nine packs.entire pack roaming the Minnesota wildernessWolf numbers declined rapidly during the 19th and 20th centuries in North America alongside the expansion of human settlements brought on by colonization.
Stock image of a gray wolf in the snow. The animals typically shun humans, making the wolf's close encounter with snowmobile riders highly unusual.
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