World Wolf Congress 2003 Bridging Science and Community September 25 - 28, 2003 The Banff Centre Banff, Alberta, Canada hosted by Funding Partners Congress Sponsors ($10,000 and greater) The Calgary Central Rockies Defenders of Wildlife Lafarge Canada Foundation Wolf Project Congress Supporters ($5,000 - $9999) Xerox Canada Ltd. COMMUNICATION FIRST INC. The Rockies Network US Fish and Wildlife Service Congress Contributors ($500 - $4999) V , Clarke Management Banff Park Lodge Brewster Charter Services Services Inc. V , David Crossley Eau Claire International The Driving Force Sports Physio Wolf Center National Wildlife Rocky Mountain Kickinghorse Coffee The Phone Store Federation Sky Shuttle V , Heidi Von Graevenitz Warner Guiding USDA and Michael Nahir and Outfitting Ltd. Wildlife Services Congress Friends ($50 - $499) Arctos & Bird Enterprises Ltd. Bruno’s Bar & Grill Brewster Alpaca World Wolf Congress 2003 Bridging Science and Community September 25 - 28, 2003 The Banff Centre Banff, Alberta, Canada — hosted by — 502 Bow Valley Trail, Suite 203 Canmore, Alberta T1W 1N9 Tel: (403) 678-9633 Fax: (403) 678-9729 email: [email protected] www.graywolf.ca www.worldwolfcongress.ca Congress Organizers Congress Organizers Congress Director Steve Wadlow Congress Science Directors Carolyn Callaghan, Marco Musiani Congress Steering Committee Mark Barker, Carolyn Callaghan, Holly Holbrook, Patti Mayer, Marco Musiani, Bob Sandford, Steve Wadlow, Kelly Wood, Sue Wood Central Rockies Wolf Project Board of Directors David Arnold, Christian DaSilva, Carolyn Callaghan, Michael Going, Paul Paquet Scientific Advisory Committee Dr. Layne G. Adams, USGS, Alaska Science Center Dr. Luigi Boitani, University of Rome Dr. Carolyn Callaghan, Central Rockies Wolf Project Dr. Tim Clark, Yale University, Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative Dean Cluff, M.Sc., Northwest Territories Wolf Project Dr. Yadvendradev V. Jhala, Wildlife Institute of India Dr. David Lavigne, International Marine Mammal Association Dr. Olof Liberg, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Dr. L. David Mech, University of Minnesota Dr. Marco Musiani, University of Calgary Dr. Paul Paquet, John Paul and Associates Dr. Douglas Smith, Yellowstone National Park Marty Smith, M.Sc., Defenders of Wildlife Dr. John Vucetich, Michigan Technological University Education Advisory Committee Mike Mappin, University of Calgary, Kananaskis Field Station Steve MacIsaac, FEESA, An Environmental Education Society Steve Wadlow, Central Rockies Wolf Project 2 World Wolf Congress 2003 — Bridging Science and Community Table of Contents Table of Contents Funding Partners ................................................................................................... Inside Front Cover Congress Organizers ..................................................................................................................... 2 Objectives .............................................................................................................................................. 4 Welcome ................................................................................................................................................ 5 In Memory of Erik Zimen .......................................................................................................... 6 Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................... 7 List of Exhibitors ............................................................................................................................ 9 Congress at a Glance .................................................................................................................... 10 Map of The Banff Centre .......................................................................................................... 12 Full Congress Session Schedule .......................................................................................... 13 Liability ................................................................................................................................................. 17 Oral Abstracts and Films Thursday, September 25 Abstracts ............................................................................................... 18 Thursday, September 25 Films ..................................................................................................... 18 Friday, September 26 Abstracts .................................................................................................... 19 Friday, September 26 Films .......................................................................................................... 33 Saturday, September 27 Abstracts ................................................................................................ 34 Sunday, September 28 Abstracts................................................................................................... 54 Poster Abstracts ............................................................................................................................... 63 Oral Abstracts Author Index .................................................................................................. 87 Note Space ........................................................................................................................................... 90 Status Report ............................................................................................................... Inside Back Cover The Central Rockies Wolf Project .............................................................................. Back Cover , World Wolf Congress 2003 — Bridging Science and Community 3 Objectives Objectives Hosted by the Central Rockies Wolf Project o provide a forum for scientists to share contemporary scientific information on wolf T ecology, behaviour, and management. • To provide a forum for managers to assess the current state of wolf management. • To assess the role of science in wolf management and policy formation and identify needs for future research. • To assess the socio-political realm of human-wolf coexistence. • To provide a forum for a diversity of people with varying values, attitudes, expertise to interact and share information and viewpoints on coexisting with wolves. • To share viewpoints of wolves from a variety of alternative traditions including artistic and storytelling with conference participants and the broader community. The goal of World Wolf Congress 2003 will be to provide information and constructive discussion on the following general themes: The Science of Wolf Ecology and Management The Congress will offer a medium for learning about the leading edge of science in ecology that is being conducted on wolves around the world. We will also explore the role of science in policy formation and wolf management. The Role of Management in Coexisting with Wolves Wildlife managers are faced with several issues in working with wolves. Managing wolves in the ranching communities of a rural area provides one set of challenges; managing for the persistence of wolves in protected areas provides another set of challenges. In rural areas, wolves tend to kill livestock, whereas managers, ranchers and farmers tend to kill wolves to reduce depredation on livestock. In protected areas, wolf persistence will depend on availability of habitat and wild prey, but the needs of wolves will conflict with those of car and truck drivers. The Congress will provide a forum for analyzing the socio- economical variables that influence wolf management. Wolves continue to be one of the most controversial and popular carnivores in the public eye. The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone in 1995 has received global attention on the subject of coexisting with wolves. As a consequence, many people are aware of wolf management issues, and are seeking more knowledge on ways that humans may coexist with wolves. Our Congress will provide such people with much food for thought on the scientific and socio-political realms of living with wolves, and has the potential for reframing the way society responds to conflicts between wolves and humans in the 21st Century. Science and Community Approaches to Wolf Conservation for the 21st Century Although centralized wolf management has often been the norm across the globe, effective wolf conservation strategies may be developed with valuable contributions of many different individuals and organizations. Scientists, government agencies, aboriginal people, conservation groups, corporations, ranchers, herders, hunters, trappers, and the general public collectively can contribute to wolf conservation. This shift of power, which started during the last 30 years of the 20th Century, might become a must for 21st-Century wolf management. During the Congress, various collaborative initiatives on wolf management will be discussed. When wolves live close to human settlements, human – wolf cultural relationships profoundly influence wolf management. Many people around the world view wolves as an integral component of natural ecosystems and a wilderness icon. Many other people and groups fear wolves or conflict with them because wolves impact their interests. Congress contributions dedicated to the “human dimension” and collaborative initiatives in wolf management will also explore viewpoints of wolves from a variety of alternative traditions and stakeholders. 4 World Wolf Congress 2003 — Bridging Science and