Calif. Hunter
Active member
This exerpt is from last weeks "Wolf Weekly Report", R6. I spoke with
Jim
Hayden yesterday (he called to tell us about this activity, the first
confirmed wolf pack activity in Idaho, north of I-90). The pack is
believed to be a transboundry pack (ID/MT) in the west Cabinet
Mountains,
NE of Sandpoint. They haven't been named yet.
"Laudon (FWP) captured a pup from the new, uncollared, Montana/Idaho
trans-boundary pack west of Troy, MT. The pup was too small to radio
collar. Special thanks to Jim Hayden (IDFG) for helping with the
capture
(and packing traps out!). Reproduction and the location of the
rendezvous
site as well as a probable den site were discovered last week. This
pack
has an estimated minimum of 3-4 adults and >2 pups (based on sign and
howling). Traps were again removed on the 29th as this is a popular
area
for horse riders and dogs. Although collaring attempts have so far
been
unsuccessful, there is much more known about this pack than when we
started. All information now known is a direct result of excellent
interagency cooperation between numerous people with MFWP, IDFG, and
USDA
FS, as well as public participation (hunters and horse riders), and
proactive communication. This cooperation is absolutely essential to
better characterize the current wolf population. The need for this
calibration will only increase as time goes on. So again, please pass
on
any and all wolf reports in a timely fashion! Thanks to everyone!"
Jim
Hayden yesterday (he called to tell us about this activity, the first
confirmed wolf pack activity in Idaho, north of I-90). The pack is
believed to be a transboundry pack (ID/MT) in the west Cabinet
Mountains,
NE of Sandpoint. They haven't been named yet.
"Laudon (FWP) captured a pup from the new, uncollared, Montana/Idaho
trans-boundary pack west of Troy, MT. The pup was too small to radio
collar. Special thanks to Jim Hayden (IDFG) for helping with the
capture
(and packing traps out!). Reproduction and the location of the
rendezvous
site as well as a probable den site were discovered last week. This
pack
has an estimated minimum of 3-4 adults and >2 pups (based on sign and
howling). Traps were again removed on the 29th as this is a popular
area
for horse riders and dogs. Although collaring attempts have so far
been
unsuccessful, there is much more known about this pack than when we
started. All information now known is a direct result of excellent
interagency cooperation between numerous people with MFWP, IDFG, and
USDA
FS, as well as public participation (hunters and horse riders), and
proactive communication. This cooperation is absolutely essential to
better characterize the current wolf population. The need for this
calibration will only increase as time goes on. So again, please pass
on
any and all wolf reports in a timely fashion! Thanks to everyone!"
