April 17, 2020 3:35 a.m.
The annual Wolf Report from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife includes a new breeding pair, who have been confirmed as being in eastern Douglas and Lane counites.
The report said the Indigo Pack, brings the total number of packs in western Oregon to three.
The annual count is based on verified wolf evidence and is considered the minimum known wolf count, not the estimate of how many wolves are in Oregon. The release from ODFW said the actual number of wolves is likely higher, as not all individuals present in the state are located during the winter count.
A total of 22 packs were documented during the count, up from 16 packs in 2018. Nine other groups of 2-3 wolves were also identified. Nineteen of Oregon’s wolf packs successfully reproduced and had at least two adults and two pups that survived through the end of 2019, making them “breeding pairs”. That’s a 27 percent increase over last year’s number.
The complete report is posted: https://dfw.state.or.us/Wolves/.