The number represents the minimum number of wolves in Oregon, ... Oregon’s Wolf Population Rises 15% But Illegal Killings Continue. Ongoing Poaching Thwarts Stability of Packs.

California’s wolf population has taken off in the last two years, and this month two new packs were confirmed. Above, a gray wolf known as OR-93, which was spotted near Yosemite in 2021.

Wolf number five, an alpha female who would become one of the most famous wolves of Yellowstone. Image is a still from the film Mollie’s Pack.