WEF Nov. 2022.pdf

Denali National Park & Preserve Wolf Encounter Form

These forms are used to collect information on wolf-human interactions in Denali National Park and Preserve. Please fill out one form for each wolf en-counter that you’ve had. Please circle only one answer per question.

1. People Involved:

Name: _________________________________ Date: __________________________ Time: _________ am / pm

Country of Residence: ____________________ Postal code:___________________ Group Size: _________

Phone #:________________________________ Email:______________________________________________________

2. Group Type: 3. Activity:

a. Park Visitor a. Backcountry camping

b. Concession Employee b. Day-hiking in backcountry

c. NPS Employee c. Walking on road

d. Contractor/Researcher d. Hiking on maintained trail

e. Kantishna Resident/Employee e. Driving on road

f. Other:_____________________ f. Camping (developed campground)

g. Biking

h. Working

i. Other _______________________

4. Location of Encounter: (Please mark exact location on a map or give coordinates if possible.)

A. Backcountry Unit Number: __________

OR

B. Developed Area:

5. Total number of wolves seen?: __________ How many wolves had collars?: __________ Number of gray/tan wolves: __________ Number of black wolves: __________

6. Did the wolf/wolves approach you? A. Yes B. No

7. What was the closest distance between you and the wolf/wolves? __________________ (Please include units of measurement)

a. Entrance Area Trails

b. Savage Area Trails

c. Eielson Area Trails

d. Riley Creek Campground

e. Savage Campground

f. Sanctuary Campground

g. Teklanika Campground

h. Park Road / Roadside Mile #:

i. Kantishna Developed Area:

j. Specific Location:

k. Igloo Campground

l. Wonder Lake Campground

m. Teklanika Rest Area

n. East Fork

o. Toklat Rest Area/Road Camp

p. Stony Hill Overlook

8. What were you doing before you encountered the wolf/wolves?

a. Sleeping e. Sitting

b. Eating/cooking f. Traveling on the Park Road

c. Hiking g. Setting up/breaking camp

d. Running h. Other ____________________________

9. What was the primary activity of the wolf/wolves when you first encountered it?

a. Traveling g. Running toward people

b. Running away from people h. Feeding on carcass

c. Standing i. Playing

d. Resting j. Investigating property

e. Walking away from people k. Hunting

f. Walking toward people l. Other: ______________________________

10. What was your primary reaction to the wolf/wolves?

a. Walked/backed away f. Followed wolf

b. Stood ground/made noise g. Continued hiking in same direction

c. Remained still/quiet h. Abandoned property

d. Photographed wolf i. Threw something at the wolf

e. Ran away j. Other:________________________________

11. What was the wolf/wolves primary reaction to your presence?

a. Not aware of people f. Watched people

b. Ran away g. Investigated equipment/property

c. Walked away h. Growled/woofed/made noise

d. Walked toward people i. Other ____________________________

e. Ran toward people

12. Did the wolf/wolves get human food or garbage? Yes No If yes, what? ___________________________________________________________________________

13. Did the wolf/wolves damage gear or belongings? Yes No If yes, what? ___________________________________________________________________________

14. Description of the wolf-human interaction (Describe what happened, feel free to attach another piece of paper and a map if you need more space)

15. Report Collected By: ___________________________________________________ Date Collected:________________

(For NPS Use)

Revised Nov. 2022