Information on gray wolf locations is disseminated in this format weekly, and includes the most recent location of wolves in the Idaho. Gray wolves are referenced as B-XX-Y. The B identifies the wolf as a central Idaho animal, numbers identify individuals and the Y (M or F) indicates male or female.

Summary

Wolf locations for this report were obtained from flights conducted between 29 and 30 April 1998.

All wolves being monitored via radio-telemetry remain within the experimental area, most on national forest land. Twenty-three radio collared wolves being monitored are paired or packmates. Six of 8 Idaho wolf packs produced pups in 1997. Five additional wolf pairs have established home ranges in Idaho and may produce pups in 1998. Three of these wolf pairs include wolves that either were not part of the translocated experimental population, or are wolves with failed radios.

Monitoring

North of the Salmon River

Up to ten radio-collared wolves remain north of the Salmon River. Two wolf packs and 2-3 wolf pairs occur in this area. One litter of 5 pups was produced in 1997 north of the Salmon River.

Bitterroot National Forest

The female Boulder Pack pup continues localized movements around the Hornocker Wildlife Institute Research Facility. She was last located in the Gardiner Creek drainage about 2 miles northeast of the facility.

The Selway pack wolves including adults B-5-M and B-10-F were located in the Storm Creek drainage, south of Hell's Half Acre.

Panhandle, Clearwater and Lolo National Forests

The Kelly Creek pack including wolf B-15-F continues to move widely with no indications of denning. The Kelly Creek female traveled from her last location in the Granite Creek drainage just north of Lolo Pass, to Grasser Creek a tributary to Kelly Creek, just southwest of Kelly's Thumb.

B-20-F and B-31-M were again located together in the upper St. Joe River drainage.

Wolf B-11-F and Wolf B-07-M were again located in the south fork of Lolo Creek.

Wolf B-12-M was again located in the upper Fish Creek drainage, just upstream from the confluence of Cache Creek.

Nez Perce National Forest

Wolf B-33-M was located in the Lookout Butte area northwest of Elk City.

South of the Salmon River

Up to 23 radio-collared wolves remain south of the Salmon River. Nine wolf pairs occur in this area including five pairs that have produced 25-27 wolf pups in 1997; two of these pairs also produced pups in 1996.

Payette National Forest

The Chamberlain Basin pack including adults wolf B-16-F, wolf B-9-M, and pups were located in the Whimstick Creek drainage.

Wolf B-22-F and her associate were again located in the West Fork Monumental Creek drainage.

Salmon-Challis National Forest

Wolves B-30-F, B-28-M and wolf B-19-M continue to explore new territory down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. B-28 and B-30 were located together near the mouth of Marble Creek. B-19 was last located near Sunflower Flats just downstream of Thomas Creek.

Landmark pack alpha female (B-06-F) and male (B-08-M) were found dead between Pistol and Elkhorn Creek. B-08-M's carcass could not be retrieved as he was submersed in the Middle Fork Salmon River. The carcass of B-06-F was sent the National Forensics Lab in Ashland Oregon for necropsy. Both mortalities are under investigation by Fish and Wildlife Service Law Enforcement.

The Jureano Mountain wolf pack including wolves B-25-F and B-32-M remain in the Pine Creek drainage a tributary to the main Salmon River, just east from the mouth of Panther Creek.

We did not locate wolf B-24-M.

The Moyer Basin pack including wolves B-29-M and B-37-F and their pups were again located at the head of Silver Creek.

Wolf B-35-F and Wolf B-18-M remain in the Warm Spring Creek drainage.

B-02-M was not located.

Sawtooth National Forest

Wolf B-23-F and Wolf B-27-M and pups were located on the east side of Stanley Basin around Little Redfish Lake. Movements of this pack do not indicate signs of denning.

Wolf B-36-F remains in the headwaters of the East Fork of the Salmon River. She was last located just downstream from the confluence with the South Fork of the East Fork.

Research

Nothing new to report.

Project personnel attended the Rocky Mountain Wolf Conference held at Chico Hot Springs and presented an update on Idaho wolf recovery.

Control

Nothing to report.

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