The Wolf Connection

Episode #21 Kira Cassidy - Pack Dynamics in Yellowstone & the Mollie's Pack

November 25, 2020
The Wolf Connection
Episode #21 Kira Cassidy - Pack Dynamics in Yellowstone & the Mollie's Pack
Show Notes

Research Associate and Biologist for the Yellowstone Wolf Project with Yellowstone Forever, Kira Cassidy joins the podcast to discuss her findings on pack dynamics, mortality rates of wolves, pack altercations and the impact of elder wolves within the packs in Yellowstone. Kira also talks about the longest surviving wolf pack in Yellowstone, the Mollie's Pack.

Kira Cassidy has been with the Wolf Project for 14 years and a Research Associate for 9 years. Kira holds her M.S. degree from the University of Minnesota, with projects focusing on territoriality and aggression between packs of gray wolves. She is stationed at Mammoth Hot Springs, near the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park.

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