Interactions between wolves Canis lupus and dogs C. familiaris in Finland

Ilpo Kojola; Seppo Ronkainen; Antero Hakala; Samuli Heikkinen; Sanna Kokko

doi:10.2981/wlb.2004.014

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1 June 2004 Interactions between wolves Canis lupus and dogs C. familiaris in Finland

Ilpo Kojola, Seppo Ronkainen, Antero Hakala, Samuli Heikkinen, Sanna Kokko

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Wildlife Biology, 10(2):101-105 (2004). https://doi.org/10.2981/wlb.2004.014

Abstract

We examined wolf Canis lupus attacks on domestic dogs C. familiaris in six Finnish wolf territories occupied by mated pairs and packs. Most incidents (76%, N = 21 confirmed cases) took place inside one territory. The wolves mostly (70%) attacked dogs in house yards. It appeared that wolves in the territory were actively seeking for dogs rather than killing them as a result of random encounters. A strong tendency to attack dogs seemed to be adopted by pups born to the wolf pack. We did not find evidence that the density of primary prey or resident dogs were associated with the risk of wolf attacks.

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Ilpo Kojola, Seppo Ronkainen, Antero Hakala, Samuli Heikkinen, and Sanna Kokko "Interactions between wolves Canis lupus and dogs C. familiaris in Finland," Wildlife Biology 10(2), 101-105, (1 June 2004). https://doi.org/10.2981/wlb.2004.014

Received: 14 October 2002; Accepted: 19 May 2003; Published: 1 June 2004

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