Wolf 907F in Yellowstone Park in 2019.
This elderly, 1-eyed wolf keeps going strong and having pups. And she's the leader of her pack | CBC Radio LoadedWolf 907F is a shrewd survivor, a wise elder, a prolific mother — and an absolute boss.
Before the arrival of settlers, wolves roamed the wilderness there for thousands of years, playing a key role in the ecosystem. But by the late 1920s, the population had been eradicated. They were hunted, along with other predators, with the encouragement of the U.S. government, in the name of taming the wold and protecting livestock.
She is the sixth park wolf to make it to age 11 out of what has, at this point, been several thousand wolves.That, in and of itself, is not that unusual. Wolves don't go through menopause, so they can keep reproducing, albeit with smaller litters as they age. She's been the leader of her pack since she was three — a role she inherited from her aunt, who died.
Having that many pack mates lowers 907F's chances of getting killed by a wolf from another pack, which Cassidy says is the No. 1 cause of mortality for Yellowstone wolves. "There are probably many different kinds of subtle things that she has learned how to navigate that have increased her odds of survival," Cassidy said.
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