Overview

• Photos are submitted via the Lanuk Wolfsportal, where specialists review images to decide on field collection.
• If a submission looks suitable, a Lanuk employee collects a sample for testing to confirm a known wolf or detect a new one.
• The call targets people who spend substantial time off-path, including hunters, as well as regular walkers.
• Lanuk advises that likely wolf scat is at least 20 centimeters long and 2.5 centimeters wide with visible hairs and bone fragments.
• Officials note wolves often place scat in exposed spots to mark territory, and saliva from suspected predation sites already supports DNA monitoring.