Trail-Cam Wolf Solves Submerged Crab Trap, Expanding Canid Foraging Skills
A female wolf in British Columbia was captured on trail cameras swimming to a buoy, dragging a fully submerged crab trap ashore and opening the bait cup to reach food—the three-minute clip, noted as unprecedented for wild canids, has sparked debate among experts about whether it constitutes tool use or a complex problem-solving event. The observation highlights wolves’ reliance on marine resources and may influence how researchers monitor coastal foraging, including camera placement and expectations for repeat behavior.