Just Curious.....Wolves in Whatcom?

[Knocker of rocks]

I posted the pics of the wolves in the Nooksack, I also posted pics of tracks I found 3 years ago in 418 after hearing wolf howls.  I sent all the pics to the WDFW biologist, he is no longer there but he said without even seeing them that they were "hybrids".... I have heard a lot of other stories from people who have seen them also.  They don't have to travel far from BC to get to Whatcom where I have seen them.

You've written of that encounter several times, and the actions of the bio were completely unprofessional and non-scientific.  I have seen wolves near Hope BC in 1996 and 2006, and it would be a mere little lupus jaunt to get to the Nooksack.  Even three years ago, I think most wildlife biologists knew the Cascades were soon to become wolf habitat.

Griz are common just N and NE of the Mount Baker area.

Several threads have been written about moose in the Ross Lake, Methow and Lake Wenatchee areas.  They are small yet well established populations which the professionals are well aware.  I posted photographs of moose prints from Thunder Creek about a year ago

[BOWHUNTER45]

Yeah I have seen tracks to in the nooksack ...all were up on Grandy !!!

[h2ofowlr]

In April of this year they had confirmation of two at the top end of Baker Lake.  They were reported as being migrators, so not a confirmed pack.  One was also poached near Ross, I believe two years back.  I think the individual was charged for it as well.  There are a few that can confirm this.  There around!

[BOWHUNTER45]

yEAH I  heard about that but no one charged from what I heard !

[Northway]

I posted the pics of the wolves in the Nooksack, I also posted pics of tracks I found 3 years ago in 418 after hearing wolf howls.  I sent all the pics to the WDFW biologist, he is no longer there but he said without even seeing them that they were "hybrids".... I have heard a lot of other stories from people who have seen them also.  They don't have to travel far from BC to get to Whatcom where I have seen them.

You've written of that encounter several times, and the actions of the bio were completely unprofessional and non-scientific.  I have seen wolves near Hope BC in 1996 and 2006, and it would be a mere little lupus jaunt to get to the Nooksack.  Even three years ago, I think most wildlife biologists knew the Cascades were soon to become wolf habitat.

Griz are common just N and NE of the Mount Baker area.

Several threads have been written about moose in the Ross Lake, Methow and Lake Wenatchee areas.  They are small yet well established populations which the professionals are well aware.  I posted photographs of moose prints from Thunder Creek about a year ago

Do you know anything about how they have managed wolves just over the border in the southern BC Cascades? I've read that there has been more wolf activity up there over the last few years, but haven't seen any confirmation of that. Given that a majority of the captured wolves who have made it into the WA north Cascades have that BC/Coastal DNA, it seems to have major implications for how quickly the Cascades are re-colonized.

From photographs, the BC coastal wolves appear to be slightly smaller than their rocky mountain counterparts. The captured alpha female from the Teanaway pack looked no bigger than one of those Coywolves they have up in the Northeastern US.

[Special T]

That is a great point and wouldn't it be great to analize the DNA from those 2 different animals.

[Kola16]

About 8ish years ago, there were "wild dogs" that were running wild. I don't know if they were hybrid wolves, or not we were just told that they were "wild dogs". They were running around the Sauk Valley Road, and WDFW officers were shooting them. It was a while ago so I don't remember every detail, but there were (I think) 24 dogs, and I heard of 4 shot.

[Birddogman]

I find it interesting that a major route north towards canada (Canyon Creek Rd.) is closed and no effort is being put into fixing it.  Seems like a great place to "plant" wolves out of B.C. A lot of open land and now, limited visuals from hunters.  I would be interested to see any pics if others have them. 

[kodiak 907]

This is the pic that i saw (did not take) of the wolves on the nooksack.  My brother snapped a cell phone pic of a pretty good size wolf on the Sauk V. road two years ago right next to a couple houses.  Imho I think someone was raising them and letting them go. >:

[X-Force]

I find it interesting that a major route north towards canada (Canyon Creek Rd.) is closed and no effort is being put into fixing it.  Seems like a great place to "plant" wolves out of B.C. A lot of open land and now, limited visuals from hunters.  I would be interested to see any pics if others have them.

I would go up there all the time when it was open. saw lots of deer, bear, yotes and some cats but no wolves. it wouldn't surprise me that they are in there. I don't think it will be opened again anytime in the near future.

[AspenBud]

I believe someone on here has posted pics of a pack but were deemed to be hybreds by the powers that be. 

Not beyond the realm of possibility. (Neither is the real deal however)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2013/10/wolf_hybrid_escapes_owners_ken.html#incart_river_default

If you don't think that many haven't escaped and gone unreported over the years...