Photo: IZANBAR/Depositphotos(Not a photo of the actual wolf.)
Many animalsincludingmountain lionsand other species native to North Americaare feeling the crunch of human encroachment on their wild domains.
Gray wolves too are great travelers.
Photo: IZANBAR/Depositphotos(Not a photo of the actual wolf.)
This journey was spread out over an 18-month period.
Gray wolves, an umbrella species with many varieties across the world, are wanderers by nature.
Males in particular like to spread out and search for their own territory.
Photo: DESSINSJEANLANDRY.GN/Depositphotos(Not a photo of the actual wolf.)
However, this 92-pound wolf led them on an 1.5-year journey that outstripped any seen before.
The wolf first trotted south into Wisconsin for the summer.
He then traversed the northern part of the state, before entering Minnesota south of Lake Superior.
The wolf’s 4,200-mile route. (Photo:Voyageurs Wolf Project)
Then the mammal made a figure-8 loop, ducking into North Dakota before again crossing Minnesota.
From there, he entered Ontario, Canada, through Voyageurs National Park.
However, the sad end to the wolf’s long, record-breaking journey has struck many on the internet.
It never really settled down, DNR biologist Brian Roell said.
Often it seems like some of these wolves are destined to stay loners.
But I suspect this will stand as a record for some time for Michigan.
Despite the sad ending for this wolf, long journeys are not uncommon among his species.
Another maleMichigan wolfmade it 2,000 miles before dying by car.
Photo: DESSINSJEANLANDRY.GN/Depositphotos(Not a photo of the actual wolf.)
The wolf’s 4,200-mile route.
