Movement patterns of a lone Wolf, Canis lupus, in unoccupied Wolf range, southeastern British Columbia

The movement patterns and habitat use of a lone female wolf (Canis lupus ) in extreme southeastern British Columbia were studied by radio-telemetry from April 1979 through July 1980. She was not known to associate with any other wolves during the course of the study, and no wolf packs were present on or adjacent to the study area. She occupied a well-defined home range within the North Fork Flathead River drainage. In snow-free months her activity was concentrated in two core areas separated by approximately 40 km, and she was rarely found outside of them. During winter 1979-80 she used only the southern core area and traveled significantly less than in summer. In all seasons she showed strong preference for valley bottoms and avoidance of high elevations; this pattern was accentuated during winter.