Yesterday was a great day here in King Salmon. We had our first snowfall. It did not last long and the snow did not stay on the ground but it did snow. I love the snow and can't wait till the ground is covered. The mountains of Katmai are blanketed in white and shine in the afternoon sunlight. It is breathtaking.
The other great thing is I get to start working on the wolf population in the park. Working jointly with the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) office we are going to be collaring and following three of the packs in Katmai. The FWS think there may be five or six packs in the park. From peoples observations, I would guess we have at least six if not more. The FWS is looking at isotopes in the fur to see what the wolves are feeding on. This is exciting as I have had reports from the Swikshak Bay that the wolves are eating marine mammals. So we will be collaring that pack for sure. Besides the fact that I want to record what they are eating I have yet to be that far north in the park. These are all great things. We have not yet decided where in the park we are going to capture the other wolves. This will be the first time that the park service has done an official survey in the park. It is so exciting. We may start as early as next week to capture our first wolf. Stay tuned.
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