Washington's wolf population grew by 28 percent last year

[JDHasty]

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2017/03/washingtons_wolf_population_gr.html#incart_river_home

[flatbkman]

I keep hearing about how only the dominate pair in a pack breeds. Can anyone name another type of animal where only the dominate ones breed(including humans)? How do coywolves get born or how about the cross between dogs and wolves? Is there a type of fish that only the dominate ones breed, how about birds or apes or cats or other dogs breeds? Who came up with this lie, and why do the greenies and other people keep propogating it. Do people really need to think that wolves are better than any other animal subspecies on earth in order to help them with the destruction they do to other species?

[bearpaw]

At the end of 2016, the state was home to a minimum of 115 wolves, 20 packs, and 10 successful breeding pairs. That's an increase of at least 25 wolves since 2015, despite the confirmed deaths of 14 wolves from various causes.

Those findings draw on information gathered from aerial surveys, remote cameras, wolf tracks, and signals from radio-collared wolves, and are considered minimum estimates, the agency said.

"Washington's wolf population continues to grow at about 30 percent each year," said Jim Unsworth, director of Fish and Wildlife.

30 percent per year, that's about the same rate moose are disappearing the last few years, how coincidental! 

[wolfbait]

At the end of 2016, the state was home to a minimum of 115 wolves, 20 packs, and 10 successful breeding pairs. That's an increase of at least 25 wolves since 2015, despite the confirmed deaths of 14 wolves from various causes.

Those findings draw on information gathered from aerial surveys, remote cameras, wolf tracks, and signals from radio-collared wolves, and are considered minimum estimates, the agency said.

"Washington's wolf population continues to grow at about 30 percent each year," said Jim Unsworth, director of Fish and Wildlife.

30 percent per year, that's about the same rate moose are disappearing the last few years, how coincidental! 

Are most of WDFW's wolves neutered?

Meck said that wolves double in size each year.

After watching the fraud and corruption of the wolf introduction, did anyone really expect a different outcome with WDFW?

[pianoman9701]

Don't, for any reason, read the comments!!!! I need eye bleach. The stupid is so strong.

[hunter399]

At the end of 2016, the state was home to a minimum of 115 wolves, 20 packs, and 10 successful breeding pairs. That's an increase of at least 25 wolves since 2015, despite the confirmed deaths of 14 wolves from various causes.

Those findings draw on information gathered from aerial surveys, remote cameras, wolf tracks, and signals from radio-collared wolves, and are considered minimum estimates, the agency said.

"Washington's wolf population continues to grow at about 30 percent each year," said Jim Unsworth, director of Fish and Wildlife.

30 percent per year, that's about the same rate moose are disappearing the last few years, how coincidental! 

   I was gonna say that too

[wolfbait]

At the end of 2016, the state was home to a minimum of 115 wolves, 20 packs, and 10 successful breeding pairs. That's an increase of at least 25 wolves since 2015, despite the confirmed deaths of 14 wolves from various causes.

Those findings draw on information gathered from aerial surveys, remote cameras, wolf tracks, and signals from radio-collared wolves, and are considered minimum estimates, the agency said.

"Washington's wolf population continues to grow at about 30 percent each year," said Jim Unsworth, director of Fish and Wildlife.

30 percent per year, that's about the same rate moose are disappearing the last few years, how coincidental! 

   I was gonna say that too

Think what the % would be if there was only moose and not other game to slaughter.....deer, cows, calves, sheep, etc..

[Dan-o]

Well, this sucks.....

[Allen23]

We all know how long it takes F and G to launch a plan into action.....................As of right now I am not really aware of a plan to maintain wolf pop in WA. I am just an uneducated hunter, outdoorsman and cattle rancher. However I did come up with and equation that I think we can apply here.

115 (wolves in WA) x 30% (annual growth rate)x 10 years ( the time it will take WDFW to wake up)= 460 (mouths to feed) x 7lbs ( average meat intake of wolf/day) = 3220 (lbs/day to sustain WA wolf pop) =1,175,300 (lbs/year) divided by 600( average weight of rocky mountain elk) =
                                                                        1,958 ELK A YEAR DISSAPEARING FROM THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
                                                                        OR
                                                                        9,040 MULE DEER

[Antlershed]

We all know how long it takes F and G to launch a plan into action.....................As of right now I am not really aware of a plan to maintain wolf pop in WA. I am just an uneducated hunter, outdoorsman and cattle rancher. However I did come up with and equation that I think we can apply here.

115 (wolves in WA) x 30% (annual growth rate)x 10 years ( the time it will take WDFW to wake up)= 460 (mouths to feed) x 7lbs ( average meat intake of wolf/day) = 3220 (lbs/day to sustain WA wolf pop) =1,175,300 (lbs/year) divided by 600( average weight of rocky mountain elk) =
                                                                        1,958 ELK A YEAR DISSAPEARING FROM THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
                                                                        OR
                                                                        9,040 MULE DEER

If the annual growth rate is 30%, there would be 1,585 wolves after the 10th year of growth.

[KFhunter]

no one believes there's only 115 wolves at the start of 2016 do they?

[Special T]

no one believes there's only 115 wolves at the start of 2016 do they?

Not even close

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[Antlershed]

no one believes there's only 115 wolves at the start of 2016 do they?

No 

[idahohuntr]

no one believes there's only 115 wolves at the start of 2016 do they?

That's why they state it is a minimum in any public release I've ever seen.

[wolfbait]

no one believes there's only 115 wolves at the start of 2016 do they?

That's why they state it is a minimum in any public release I've ever seen.

I highly doubt at this stage in the game WDFW have any estimations on the amount of wolves WA has, they are just going with the same fraud count and population increase as the USFWS did in the illegal introduction.