Implications of a Beaver Pelt Lining the Natal Chamber of a Wolf Den

David A. Keiter^1,*, Brent R. Patterson², and John F. Benson¹

¹University of Nebraska-Lincoln, School of Natural Resources, Hardin Hall, 3310 Holdrege Street, Lincoln, NE 68583-0995. ²Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Wildlife Research and Monitoring Section, 2140 East Bank Drive, Peterborough, ON K9J 7B8, Canada. *Corresponding author.

Northeastern Naturalist, Volume 26, Issue 4 (2019): N56–N58

Abstract
During a study of Canis lupus (Gray Wolf or Wolf) ecology on Michipicoten Island, ON, Canada, we observed the pelt of a Castor canadensis (American Beaver) within the natal chamber of a Wolf den. Herein, we describe this seemingly novel observation and discuss potential implications for denning Wolves.

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