An Ancient Wolf, Canus lupus, Den and Associated Human Activity in the Southwestern Yukon Territory

Authors

  • Richard Farnell Department of Environment, Government of Yukon, Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6
  • P. Gregory Hare Department of Tourism and Culture, Government of Yukon, Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6
  • Daniel R. Drummond Department of Environment, Government of Yukon, Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v119i1.96

Keywords:

Wolf, Canis lupus, den, archaeology, bow and arrow, Yukon

Abstract

The recovery of an ancient hunting artifact in an active Wolf den indicates that Wolf denning sites may be reused for many centuries. It also suggests that traditional practices of predator management by humans may have great antiquity.

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Vol. 119 No. 1 (2005)

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