The story of wolf-raven interaction is a fascinating one — and a story chronicled in the daily routines of several National Parks in the western U.S.  I attended an evening ranger program with my son at Yellowstone this summer, and although I thought I knew a lot of interesting tidbits about American wildlife, this was a relationship I knew nothing about.  While the opportunist raven’s habit of arriving on a kill site is well documented, some researchers would even go so far as to theorize that ravens may have even shaped the concept of large pack size in wolves.

There are many fascinating references, studies, stories, and folklore out there to learn about the subject.  I’ve included just a few to get you started.  Enjoy your search for more!

• The Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale
• Ravens and Wolves
• NATURE’s Ravens (PBS)
• Raven Myths May Be Real
• The Mind of the Raven
• Wolf vs. Raven?
• Raven Foraging Strategy in Yellowstone Nat’l Park
• Wolves on Thin Ice
• Raven’s Call
• Planning a Field Trip to Edgar Allen Poe Nat’l Historic Site (HSR)