L. David Mech "Dave"

Current Studies


Dave Mech with wolf pups.Mech's current studies include the following: (1) long-term analysis of wolf and deer population trends in the central Superior National Forest; (2) the role of canine parvovirus in affecting the wolf population in the central Superior National Forest; (3) wolf relations with prey in Yellowstone National Park; and (4) wolf social behavior and ecology on Ellesmere Island, Canada. www.arctic.noaa.gov/gallery_wolf.html and www.arctic.noaa.gov/essay_mech.html.

Photo gallery 2006 trip