An explanation of why wolves kill more than they can eat.

Source: The Truth About Wolf Surplus Killing: Survival, Not Sport What gets called “surplus killing” actually isn’t, it’s killing for future feeding By: Wes Siler Apr 5, 2016 You probably saw the headlines a couple weeks ago when a pack of wolves near Jackson, Wyoming, killed 19 elk in a single night. The event was blown …

Doug Smith of the Wolf Restoration Project in Yellowstone Discuses the Question of Surplus Killing: Do wolves kill for sport, or kill more than they can eat?

 Q & A: Wolves, Doug Smith  Wolves do not kill for sport. But will they kill more than they can immediately eat? The answer is yes if the conditions are right and they will come back to eat off the kills. (Paraphrased from Doug Smith's answer)  Doug Smith is the project leader for the Wolf …

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