Caching of prey and scavenged material in shallow holes. Pairs and groups of 2 to 12 congregate at morning, noon and evening with noisy greetings. The largest group sited consisted of seven adults and six pups. Mean group size is seven. Dens usually consist of a system of burrows beneath a rock-overhang or cliffs.
Burrows located in flat grassy areas have several entrances.
All members of the pack regurgitate food to the young. Domestic dogs may compete with the wolf for food. Overgrazing may affect food available for rodents. In the northern part of the range wolves have been traditionally hunted as pests. Genetic introgression by cross-breeding with domestic dogs threatens to pollute the Bale population gene pool.