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Voyageurs Wolf Project:

Last spring, we figured we would put a camera on this short canoe portage between two remote lakes where the Nashata and Cranberry Bay Pack territories overlap. We weren’t sure how it would work out but figured it was worth a try. 

Turns out, this is a pretty great spot. We got both the Cranberry Bay and Nashata Packs on camera routinely—and both packs scent-marked this spot a lot, likely to send a message to their neighbors that this was their turf. 

Part of the reason we have not put cameras here in the past is because it is very challenging to access during the summer months and effectively requires a full day to get in and out of. As a result, we cannot easily visit and check on the camera multiple times throughout the summer. 

Come winter, this portage becomes a snowmobile trail which does make it much easier to check and maintain a camera in this area. Anyway, given how good of a spot this was, we will be keeping a camera here for some time we think!