Posted: No Wolf Hunting
Passing along this photo from Ivy Vainio; click the image to see it in context. Fond du Lac Band passed an ordinance banning the wolf hunt a few days ago. Dan Kraker provided some fairly decent...
View ArticleMinnesota concludes wolf hunting and trapping season
I feel some relief at this news, at the same time that I know, it’s the relief you get when your reprieve, you know, is temporary. No matter what you think about wolves, trapping is a terrible,...
View ArticleGrey Timberwolf near Brighton Beach
Ken Greshowak sent PDD this photo shot near Brighton Beach on Sept. 27. The post Grey Timberwolf near Brighton Beach appeared first on Perfect Duluth Day.
View ArticleMoose and Wolf Battle – Drone Video
Drone photographer Dan Nystedt caught an epic moose and wolf fight on camera while shooting scenery in Ontario yesterday. The post Moose and Wolf Battle – Drone Video appeared first on Perfect Duluth...
View ArticleVideo: Wolf pack on a beach in northern Minnesota
“Definitely the coolest footage of a wolf pack traveling together that we have ever captured,” begins the YouTube description of this clip from the Voyageurs Wolf Project. Though recently uploaded,...
View ArticleVoyageur Wolves: Cranberry Bay Pack
Four members of the Cranberry Bay Pack of wolves cross the camera in this video from the Voyageurs Wolf Project. The wolf that stands in front of the camera is a pup that was born last spring....
View ArticleThe Singing Wilderness: Summer to Winter in the Northwoods
This video contains all the wildlife captured by a remote camera from July 21 to Jan. 17 on a rocky island in the middle of a large bog in Voyageurs National Park. The camera is located in the center...
View ArticleAnother Day on the Beach with Two Wolf Packs
Another montage of excellent trail-cam footage from Voyageurs National Park. In this edition a variety of wildlife visit the beach in the September to January timeframe, but wolves are the main beach...
View ArticleOne Year on a Game Trail in Northern Minnesota
The latest video from the Voyageurs Wolf Project shows all of the wildlife using a game trail in Voyageurs National Park from June 2019 to August 2020. It’s a 15-minute distillation of more than 5.5...
View ArticleThe First Howls of a Minnesota Wolf Pup
This four-week-old wolf pup at Voyageurs National Park shared some of its first howls a few weeks ago with one of the Voyageurs Wolf Project‘s trail cameras. The post The First Howls of a Minnesota...
View ArticleThis wolf pup is still working on a proper howl
The wolf pup in this video was trying its best to howl, but just couldn’t quite get it out. The footage is of the Paradise Pack of wolves at Voyageurs National Park, observed with a Voyageurs Wolf...
View ArticleSpring at a Northwoods Creek
The latest video from the Voyageurs Wolf Project shows the array of wildlife that visited a small creek in Voyageurs National Park over the course of a few weeks in May. Critters passing though...
View ArticleEight Wolf Pups Scampering Along the Trail
The Half-Moon Pack of wolves at Voyageurs National Park had the largest litter of any pack observed at the park this year with eight pups. The largest litter ever documented by the Voyageurs Wolf...
View ArticleA Beaver Dam: Summer to Fall
A trail camera on a beaver dam at Kabetogama Peninsula in Voyageurs National Park last summer captured a variety of wildlife. The purpose of the camera was to confirm the area was a border for the...
View ArticleA Beaver Dam: Fall to Winter
Here it is, the sequel to “A Beaver Dam: Summer to Fall.” It features more footage from a trail camera on a beaver dam at Kabetogama Peninsula in Voyageurs National Park. The purpose of the camera was...
View ArticleThe Size Difference Between a Wolf and Coyote
It can be a little tricky at times to tell the difference between a wolf and a coyote. In general, wolves are much larger. In the video meld above, shot by a Voyageurs Wolf Project trail camera, two...
View ArticlePDD Video Lab: Inside the Wolf Den
In this edition of the Perfect Duluth Day Video Lab we nabbed another clip from the Voyageurs Wolf Project and made some minor manipulations. Specifically, we slowed it down a tad and added Mary Duff...
View ArticleThe Fishing Wolves of Voyageurs National Park
The discovery that wolves in Voyageurs National Park hunt freshwater fish came in 2017 and was reported in the Duluth News Tribune, New York Times, USA Today, National Public Radio and other outlets...
View ArticleVideo: Wolf pack and pups walking old railroad grade
This clip from July shows the Wiyapka Lake wolf pack — which includes six pups — walking an old railroad grade in Voyageurs National Park, about 110 miles north of Duluth. At the end of the clip the...
View ArticleVideo: Black Wolf in Voyaguers National Park
This isn’t the first time a Voyageurs Wolf Project trail camera has captured footage of a lone black wolf, but it’s still relatively rare and this clip is the best one. The Voyageurs Wolf Project is...
View ArticleVideo: Five wolf pups emerging from a cedar tree den
The Voyageurs Wolf Project has released more trail camera footage from last summer of pups from the Paradise pack of wolves at Voyageurs National Park, about 110 miles north of Duluth. The den is...
View ArticleFall 2021 on the Kabetogama Peninsula
This trail camera footage shows the various wildlife in the Kabetogama Peninsula of Voyageurs National Park, about 115 miles northwest of Duluth, from September to December. The Voyageurs Wolf...
View ArticleMinnesota Wolf Pack Sauntering Through a Winter Wonderland
The Cranberry Bay Pack of Wolves at Voyageurs National Park strolled past a trail camera about two weeks ago during a snowstorm. The Voyageurs Wolf Project, focused on understanding the summer ecology...
View ArticleLake Superior College Wolf Fair
I attended the wolf event at Lake Superior College. It was awesome, a blending of art, science, and indigenous cultures, with representatives from the International Wolf Center, the Wildlife Science...
View ArticleWolves, Otter, Beaver and a Red Fox
This scene, recorded late in the fall from a beaver dam at Voyageurs National Park, features all four of the critters in the headline. Of particular note are the otters and their delightful belly...
View ArticleOne Year on a Northwoods Hiking Trail
The Voyageurs Wolf Project has yet another trail-camera video montage showing the array of wildlife that inhabits Voyageurs National Park. The footage is from fall 2020 to fall 2021. The post One Year...
View ArticleWolf Pup Wrestling
This four-way battle royal is scheduled for one fall with a 43-second time limit. From Voyageurs National Park, each maybe weighing something like 25 pounds, they are the Half-Moon Pack. The footage...
View ArticleBig, fat black bear montage / wolves eating blueberries
The folks at the Voyageurs Wolf Project keep rolling out the hits with their trail camera videos. Above, clips of the chubbiest bears in Voyageurs National Park this summer. Below, rare footage of...
View ArticleIn the Heart of Voyageurs National Park: The Fisher Trail
This trail camera footage was shot in a remote location on the Kabetogama Peninsula, about 120 miles northwest of Duluth in Voyageurs National Park. The footage is from fall 2021 and features a...
View ArticleOne Year on a Northwoods Portage
This trail camera footage shows the diversity of wildlife that passes through an old canoe portage at Voyageurs National Park over a 15-month period. Prepare for lots of otters. In total, more than...
View ArticleThe 2023 Half-Moon Pack of Wolf Pups
The 2023 Half-Moon wolf pack has seven pups and all appear to be in good shape. The Voyageurs Wolf Project is focused on understanding the summer ecology of wolves in Voyageurs National Park, about...
View ArticleSummer Vignettes of Minnesota Wildlife
This montage of trail camera footage from Voyageurs National Park includes a bobcat and her kittens, a black bear, a deer, a coyote and several moose. The camera was set up by the Voyageurs Wolf...
View ArticleNorthwoods Creatures in Wild Remote Country
This latest montage from Voyageurs National Park shows critters over a 1.5-month period this past spring. The camera was set up by the Voyageurs Wolf Project, which is focused on understanding the...
View ArticleWolves and Other Wildlife on the Mithrandir Trail
The Mithrandir Pack of wolves is the primary traveler seen on this trail camera footage from Voyageurs National Park, shot last summer and fall, but an array of other critters also pop in. The camera...
View ArticleThe Moss-covered Log: A Wildlife Hotspot
An old, moss-covered log in Voyageurs National Park was a popular item last fall. The allure of the log caused some bears to temporarily lose their minds and the log paid the price for it. The wolves...
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