Washington’s wolf population has doubled since last year, now at 27 wolves, including 5 packs and three breeding pairs.  According to Rocky Beach, the state agency’s Wildlife Diversity Program manager, a recent survey found evidence of unconfirmed packs in the Blue Mountains of southeastern Washington as well as to the north in the Cascades, as well as transient singles.  Remember the transient male, Oregon’s OR-7, that was logged as putting on over 800 miles as he roamed from his pack in Oregon, crossing over into California.  ‘Logic would say as the population increases there will be more sightings and interaction (between wolves and cattle), but to what level remains to be seen,” Beach said.  Ranchers and cattlemen are on alert.

Below is the states map overview of known wolf Pack locations.

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