Wolf Poop: Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know

New year’s dump, literally 💩! What does a wolf eat over the course of a year? How can we find out? Through scat analysis! As we head into 2026, we wanted to share some results from our scat analysis work documenting what recovering wolf populations eat throughout the seasons. While it’s well known that wolves have a strong appetite for hoofed animals such as deer and elk, their diet is far more diverse. Wolves regularly consume smaller mammals, birds, fish, and even other carnivores, depending