DNA test confirms wild gray wolf south of St. Lawrence River [New York]
From News10.com:
A hunter in central New York shot a large animal in December 2021, which was later identified as a wild gray wolf, marking the first documented case of the species south of the St. Lawrence River in decades. Researchers from the New York State Museum and Princeton University used DNA testing to confirm the wolf’s identity, which weighed 84 pounds and had 99.9% Great Lakes Gray Wolf ancestry.
The wolf likely traveled 500 to 750 miles from around Michigan, Minnesota, or Wisconsin. The specimen is now displayed at the state museum in Albany to help the public understand the relationship between wolves and coyotes.
