For example, only the alpha animals raise their legs to urinate, subordinates squat. Urination is used to mark the perimeter of a pack's territory. Scat reveals the animal's diet. In Wisconsin, the primary prey of the wolf is the whitetail deer a fact which made it the target of much prejudice. In spring, beaver on land become a part of the wolf diet.
Snowshoe hare are also important prey.
Contrary to popular opinion, wolves could not subsist on mice. At one point, Lincoln County's Averill Creek pack was the southern most wolf pack in the United States. That has changed with the recent finding that up to four packs are now ranging as far south as Jackson County in the Tomah area. In terms of tracks, the wolf has a disciplined gait, walking in a very straight line. Dogs on the other hand are like hyper-active children.