“No,” said Allison. “In fact, they don’t even come close. They mark territory, but they don’t really patrol their own borders. They’re afraid of actually contacting another wolf, which might result in a fight to the death.”
“Wolf packs don’t get along very well?” asked Paul.
“No,” said Allison. “It’s actually good for other animals, though. Deer, elk, bears, and everything else know where the boundaries are. It’s a safe zone, since wolves will never leave their own territory. You can often tell pack boundaries by migrations of other animals. They walk right down the middle, knowing a wolf will never chase them once they step to the other side.
“Sometimes a transient wolf will wander through,” continued Allison. “They know the boundaries, too, and will also walk right down the middle.”
