Wolf poacher fined in Pend Oreille County

[Ridgeratt]

I don't usually jump in on wolf threads but I have an honest "biology" question concerning the original post:

Is it possible that 20 "packs" can have only 10 "breeding pairs"?

As I understand wolf biology, a "pack" has an alpha male and an alpha female, and only those two are allowed to breed.  Are there wolf packs that have non-breeding alphas?

Canine social pack structure by a reliable source.

http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/images/photos/coyote-killing-infographic.jpg?credit=web_id169097269

[KFhunter]

my version

[bearpaw]

my version

   makes more sense

[Ridgeratt]

  I didn't say I bought it I just found an example.

[Eric M]

So according to the humane society there will be less this year and more to shoot next year? Sounds good

[HighlandLofts]

You believe everything. they say to?

[Pathfinder101]

I don't usually jump in on wolf threads but I have an honest "biology" question concerning the original post:

Is it possible that 20 "packs" can have only 10 "breeding pairs"?

As I understand wolf biology, a "pack" has an alpha male and an alpha female, and only those two are allowed to breed.  Are there wolf packs that have non-breeding alphas?

Canine social pack structure by a reliable source.

http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/images/photos/coyote-killing-infographic.jpg?credit=web_id169097269

Looks legit to me...

[hunter399]

my version

Heres my version 

[wolfbait]

WDF&wolves

[wolfbait]

Action:

[Calvin Rayborn]

So this is how they plan on recouping the wasted money for the "wolf lady"!!

  That was a good one. 

[nwwanderer]

Packs certainly have more than one future alpha male.  Remember, the first cause of death with wolves is other wolves.  If those strong ones live through the fight they move on to form new groups, which throws a big wrench in the society's diagram.  Lethal by humans is a tiny fraction of lethal by wolf.  And yes they disperse, far and fast.  The next comment from the pro wolf folks is always tied to prey base, no food no wolves.  Everything is food for a wolf, saw trail cam pictures of a local pack eating a bale of high quality alfalfa, and your stock and pets are near the top of the list.  This is not northern Alberta, wolf food is every where and even with the same status as a coyote wolves will be a problem.  Ask the folks that lost the sheep north of Spokane, still out more than $100,000 and for all practical purposes have lost their private property and a wanted way of life.

[jackmaster]

What makes me sick is the department of fish and game doesn't work this hard on deer and elk poaching cases

[Rainier10]

What makes me sick is the department of fish and game doesn't work this hard on deer and elk poaching cases

a million times.

[wolfbait]

What makes me sick is the department of fish and game doesn't work this hard on deer and elk poaching cases

WA state doesn't have a department of fish and game anymore, when the "game department" started partnering up with USFWS and the likes of defenders of wildlife and CNW everything changed, we now have a ruined agency that needs an overhaul.