He said there has been no evidence in Maine of a breeding pair, which could establish a wolf population. There have been several other unsubstantiated wolf sightings in northern and eastern Maine. Wolves emigrating from Canada likely would disperse throughout the state rather than stay up north, where deer populations are thinner, McLaughlin said. The wolf is not a wilderness animal. White to black with varying shades of gray or tan.
Most wolves live in packs, usually made up of fewer than eight individuals.
They communicate with facial expressions, body posture and vocals. Normally, only the dominant pair in a pack will breed. Fifty percent of pups die from disease, injury or starvation. Wolf packs occupy territory that may range from fewer than 50 square miles to more than 1,000. About 60 percent of young wolves leave their packs to start their own packs.