175 Pound Wolf is Alaska's Largest on Record

Posted on: 12/31/10

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The Fairbanks Daily News Miner [2] is running a good article on the size variation of wolves in Alaska. The largest Alaska wolf ever taken weighed in at a smashing 175 pounds and was trapped in 1939. However most wolves are in the 90-110 pound range.

If you’re looking for the biggest wolves in Alaska, head to the Fortymile country. “They run some big wolves in that country,” state wildlife biologist Craig Gardner, who spent 20 years working in the area while stationed at Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Tok, said.

Alaska [3]
Wolf [4]

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[2] http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/10820718/article-How-big--How-bad--Alaska-wolf-size-depends-on-prey-
[3] http://www.biggamehunt.net/sections/Alaska
[4] http://www.biggamehunt.net/sections/Wolf