Survey shows Washington wolf numbers grew by 30% in 2014

[jackelope]

I'd remember the Tucannon pack had I seen that.

Co-worker saw two near Patit Rd last Spring. I asked a Bio about them and was told collared wolves have been tracked in the area.

From January 2014: nwsportsmanmag.com/headlines/elk-visit-chesaw-wolves-roam-the-tucannon/

"Meanwhile, well to the south, ODFW informed its counterparts at WDFW that at least a pair of Wenaha wolves had been roaming the Tucannon River basin, which is well inside Washington, but also apparently part of the pack’s territory. Last winter a large group of wolves was observed in the area. Oregon’s 2012 year-end wolf report said the pack spent 2 percent of its time in Washington."

I was aware of the wolves the Washington bios were tracking. Pretty sure the Oregon wenaha pack has been cruising through the Tucannon for at least a couple years now. I'm not surprised that there is a confirmed pack now, just surprised I missed all the news releases on these new packs.

[jasnt]

Sounds about right.

Sounds about a lot light.

It's funny the 4 new packs never made the news. Maybe they did, but I can't recall. I'd remember the Tucannon pack had I seen that.

 

i was talking about Jimmy's math   It's also exactly the type of numbers I'd expect from wdfw. Bare minimum

[jackelope]

Sounds about right.

Sounds about a lot light.

It's funny the 4 new packs never made the news. Maybe they did, but I can't recall. I'd remember the Tucannon pack had I seen that.

 

i was talking about Jimmy's math   It's also exactly the type of numbers I'd expect from wdfw. Bare minimum

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[CAMPMEAT]

Absolute total Bullpoop....they don't live in the hardest hit areas where the wolves are not reported  anymore  because the ranchers I know, hate lip service. Another thing is, if a rancher takes monies from the corrupt WDFW, they are in the backpockets of the state and Communist Northwest type of groups. 

They didn't really deny the possibility of higher numbers...

"Given the continued growth of the state's wolf population, there's a good chance that we have breeding pairs east of the Cascade Range we haven't found yet,"

They have confirmed the Profanity Pack and suspect another pack on Boulder Pass. Can there possibly be 2 packs within a couple miles, literally, of each other....??

[Jingles]

WDFW isn't going to admit any new packs until they absolutely have to and the A.H's in Olympia aren't going to do anything until they have to cope with a pack in the Gifford Pinchot.
Sure would be nice if a couple found their way over there in a pick up bed especially uncollared ones

[jasnt]

Absolute total Bullpoop....they don't live in the hardest hit areas where the wolves are not reported  anymore  because the ranchers I know, hate lip service. Another thing is, if a rancher takes monies from the corrupt WDFW, they are in the backpockets of the state and Communist Northwest type of groups. 

They didn't really deny the possibility of higher numbers...

"Given the continued growth of the state's wolf population, there's a good chance that we have breeding pairs east of the Cascade Range we haven't found yet,"

They have confirmed the Profanity Pack and suspect another pack on Boulder Pass. Can there possibly be 2 packs within a couple miles, literally, of each other....??

there are packs in the NE that touch and even over lap

[TommyH]

Where is the Whitestone pack? Guess they haven't updated their map.

[bearpaw]

That map is outdated, it's missing the profanity pack too.

[TommyH]

They haven't updated there map or minimum count on their website either.

[jasnt]

You would think they would have done that before sending out emails with the above info

[Bob33]

That map is outdated, it's missing the profanity pack too.

"Wolf Packs in Washington (as of March 2014)"

[wolfbait]

"The survey shows the presence of at least 68 gray wolves in the state through Dec. 31, 2014, up from a minimum of 52 wolves counted in 2013. It also documents 16 wolf packs and at least five successful breeding pairs last year"


WA must have a lot of sterile wolves.

 Unfortunately wolf numbers don't matter, it is the number of BP's that decide when any wolf control will take place. According to WDFW wolves started "officially migrating" to WA in 2002, it took WDFW 13 years to come up with five BP's. Where will WA be in another 26 years?

Wolf populations double each year according to Mech. In 2013 WA's wolves grew by ONE wolf, and WDFW stated there were at least 53 wolves. Now WDFW say there are at least 68 wolves in WA, that's an increase of 15 wolves. I wonder what magical number they will pull out of the hat next year?

WDFW is a joke, the wildlife, livestock and people of WA are the ones who are and will suffer because of a corrupt agency.

[jasnt]

WDFW's wolf survey for 2014 will be available on the department's website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/gray_wolf/ by April 3.

[CAMPMEAT]

I don't think the WDFW has payed any attention to our (HW) sightings reported on this site. Looks like the wolves have grown well over 100%..............in 3 years. Bogus report from WDFW.

[buglebrush]

"Since 2011, the number of confirmed wolf packs has more than tripled in our state."

Behold the future gentlemen.