Imnaha Pack has 16 members-
The state or Oregon is providing official monthly news on its wolf population.
There are two wolf packs, the large Imnaha Pack and the small Wenaha Pack. Both are in the extreme NE corner of the state near Idaho and Washington.
Here is the December update: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/Wolves/docs/oregon_wolf_program/2010_December_wolf_report.pdf You can find the archived reports at Wolves in Oregon. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Related story in the Seattle Times. Oregon wolf pack has 2 more pups than expected. The Imnaha wolf pack in northeastern Oregon may have more pups than previously thought. The Associated Press
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Ralph Maughan
Dr. Ralph Maughan is professor emeritus of political science at Idaho State University with specialties in natural resource politics, public opinion, interest groups, political parties, voting and elections. Aside from academic publications, he is author or co-author of three hiking/backpacking guides, and he is past President of the Western Watersheds Project and the creator of The Wildlife News.
Washington needs to start doing this……….
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2011/01/the_debate_over_oregon_wolves_spills_into_what_to_call_them_gray_wolves_or_canadian_gray_wolves.html
It would appear Oregon has little tolerance for existing predators, let alone a new one:
http://www.predatordefense.org/cougars.htm