Current Numbers: 3
Pack Status: Active without pack status. Designated as a pack in 2018.
The Wildcat Pack was discovered in 2018 and had two pups that survived through the end of the year.
In 2019, breeding was not confirmed, so the wolves were not counted as a breeding pair for 2019.
There were only three wolves documented in the family, so they temporarily no longer qualified as a pack.
Reproduction was confirmed in 2020, but no pups were documented at the end of the year, and the wolves were not counted as a breeding pair. There were two wolves confirmed in the family.
In 2021, the Wildcat Pack produced two pups that survived to the end of the year and was counted as a breeding pair, with five wolves in the pack.
Reproduction was confirmed in the Wildcat Pack during 2022, but without two pups surviving to the end of the year, the pack was not counted as a breeding pair. Based on winter count data, it is possible that two pairs now occupy the area, with five total wolves in the pack territory.
In 2023, the Wildcat Pack produced two pups that survived until the end of the year and was counted as a breeding pair, with five wolves in the pack. The department killed two wolves in this pack in response to livestock predation
The Wildcat family was not documented as a breeding pair in 2024 and once again lost pack status. A total of three wolves were documented during the winter count.
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Useful Links
Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife – The Wildcat Wolves
