Habits and movements
It was captured before dawn and, in full compliance with animal welfare, regulatory and scientific protocols, and with the support of specialized veterinary medical personnel, was fitted with a satellite radio collar. It is an adult wolf, the breeding male of the northern pack that lives in the central-northern areas of the Maremma Park (Grosseto)"The inclusion of this specimen in the telemetry study project is an exceptional event," says Simone Rusci, president of the Park, "which will allow researchers from the team coordinated by Professor Francesco Ferretti to monitor the herd's habits and movements and, if all goes according to expectations, collect a wealth of data useful for understanding interactions with other species."
Camera traps
The wolf is easily recognizable and has long been monitored by scientists, thanks to the numerous camera traps in the area. Its limping, presumably due to an old fracture, is well known. "This condition," Rusci continues, "hasn't limited its movements or its ability to lead the pack for over a couple of years."
PNRR Project
The activities are being conducted as part of the long-standing scientific collaboration between the Maremma Regional Park and the University of Siena, which co-funded the study. Specifically, this operation was also made possible thanks to the valuable support of the PNRR "National Biodiversity Future Center" project, through its Spoke 3. The research will continue in the coming months with data collection and analysis and the evaluation of the monitoring results by the Park and researchers, as well as its Technical Scientific Committee and researchers (source: Maremma Regional Park).
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