Part of a project to track wolf numbers and migratory patterns in the Northwest Territories, the goal is to get 10 wolves collared with each of the three packs, but since the project launched in 2020, success in hitting the target number has been low.
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One giant paw-print stirs an age-old debate: how big can a wolf be?
A man in the Northwest Territories spotted giant wolf tracks, 7½ inches long. Anything longer than 5½ inches is Amarok territory the legendary lupine of Inuit folklore.
February 22, 2021 Doctor’s hand next to the gigantic wolf track he came across a few years ago; he estimated the wolf itself could be as long as eight feet, head to tail (Courtesy of Ron Doctor)
Years ago, on a dark December morning, Ron Doctor was driving alone through the snowy hinterlands of the Northwest Territories when he spotted something odd in the thick, fresh snow. He couldn’t get a good look, so he drove home and returned to the scene during his precious four-hour window of subarctic daylight. The second visit confirmed his suspicions: these were giant wolf tracks, 7½ inches long.