The fish, in turn, support the wide variety of fish- eating birds. Beaver are fare for coyotes and timber wolves. Perhaps nothing so symbolizes Voyageurs National Park's enduring primitive character as the presence of its wolves. The park is in the heart of the only region in the continental United States where the eastern timber wolf survives. Their wariness and small numbers make it unlikely that you will see them during a visit, although you might see their tracks in winter.
Wolves usually live in packs of two to twelve.
They may kill large animals such as deer and moose for food, but more frequently feed upon beaver. The timber wolf may cover as many as 40 miles in a single night and can run several miles at 30 to 35 miles per hour. To hear the wolf's lonesome howl on a moonlit night is a rare treat. Winter is a force to be reckoned with here. From spring thaw until freeze-up the voyageurs had six months at most to complete their travel.