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Jim Akenson and Holly Akenson
University of Idaho and The Hornocker Institute
1999-2002
"Winter Predation and Interactions
of Wolves and Cougars in the
Central Idaho Wilderness"
Akenson, J. J., H. A. Akenson, and H. Quigley. 2005. Effects of wolf reintroduction on a cougar population in the central Idaho wilderness. Proceedings of the Eighth Mountain Lion Workshop 8:177-187.
Jim Akenson and Holly Akenson are studying the relationship between mountain lions and wolves and the effect of their predation on ungulate populations during winters of 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. The objectives are to assess the impact of a recently introduced wolf population on prey populations, evaluate competition between the predators, and compare strategies of mountain lions and wolves in a multiple large carnivore system. Long term mountain lion research will provide a comparison for current data.
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Holly Akenson uses radio telemetry to
search for the wolf pack and cougars
on Big Creek.
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Jim Akenson, with dead cougar C-7.
She died of malnourishment, 2002.
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Chris McDaniel and Matt Jones hike
through snow up to Rush Point in
search of kills, 2001.
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Holly Akenson scans the slopes
for signs of a carcass. |
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Jim Pope of Valley Helicopter and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game fly Big Creek to do elk count and sightability surveys. This data is very useful for many projects, especially for Jim and Holly's predation project. |
Vertebrae and ribs from an elk carcass,
above Cabin Creek.
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Renan Bagley using telemetry on muleback
to search for the work pack and/or
cougars, 2000. |
Cougar C-5, captured for a new
collar, 2002.
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Wolves of the Chamberlain Basin pack, photo taken from remote camera set up over a carcass, 2002.
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Cougar capture with Jay Mize (houndsman), Chris McDaniel, and Matt Jones, 2001.
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Blood smear on Big Creek ice from a deer killed by coyotes, 2002.
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Pete Armichardy investigating a kill, 2000.
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