David Mech Wolf Studies

Alpha Status, Dominance, and Division of Labor in Wolf Packs by L. David Mech – 1999

Mech, 1999 ABSTRACT The prevailing view of a wolf (Canis lupus) pack is that of a group of individuals ever...

Leadership in Wolf, Canis lupus, Packs, David Mech – 2000

David Mech, 2000 ABSTRACT I examine leadership in Wolf (Canis lupus) packs based on published observations and data gathered during...

Leadership behavior in relation to dominance and reproductive status in gray wolves, Canis lupus, David Mech 2002

Abstract: We analyzed the leadership behavior of breeding and nonbreeding gray wolves (Canis lupus) in three packs during winter in...

Prolonged Intensive Dominance Behavior Between Gray Wolves, Canis lupus, David Mech and Dean Cluff, 2010

David Mech and Dean Cluff, 2010 ABSTRACT Dominance is one of the most pervasive and important behaviors among wolves in...

David Mech’s explanation of the Term “Alpha” in Wolf Packs.

This is an article written by L. David Mech that directly addresses the confusion with the term “Alpha” in wolf...

Group Composition Effects on Aggressive Interpack Interactions of Gray Wolves in Yellowstone National Park

Kira A. Cassidy, Daniel R. MacNulty, Daniel R. Stahler, Douglas W. Smith and L. David Mech 2015 ABSTRACT Knowledge of...