Mowat prepares to depart from the Wolf House Bay area and return to the world of men. During late October, Farley tells the reader, the wolves begin to leave their dens and head south to the caribous' wintering area. Because caribou is the only substantial source of food for wolves in the winter, the wolves must follow their migration. The wolves, which often travel in groups of two or more families, manage to avoid "stepping on each other's toes" during this period. This period is very dangerous for the barren land wolves because of trappers, who dislike wolves because they often spring their small game traps, often kill the wolves. Also, wolves bring in ten to thirty dollar bounties; prices that are appealing to trappers during slow seasons. Mowat mentions one trapper who,.....
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