Video of the Largest Wolf Pack Ever Found in Oregon

ChicoER Gate ^ | 8/6/10 | Chuck Wolk

[OneVike]

Thanks to U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy's ruling (PDF file of preliminary injunction order) that the Endangered Species Act protections must be reinstated for wolves in both Montana and Idaho, be prepared to hear of more reports about large packs of wolves roaming the countryside in neighboring states like the one that was filmed in Oregon.  Even though neither state, Washington or Oregon, were part of the Fish and Wildlife Service's wolf reintroduction program, they are definitely a recipient of the outcome. It was the late "90"s when the first wolves made it to Oregon, now they are beginning to roam in large packs. 
    
Make no mistake about it, the wolves set loose in Idaho in 1995 & 1996 were not Rocky Mountain wolves, also known as Canis Lupus Irremotus in the scientific community.  The Rockey Mountain wolves were smaller and only hunted in pairs.  (the only time they would hunt in groups of more than two was to train their offspring.  When the young were old enough they would leave to find a mate and thus hunt with their mate to start the whole process again).  However, the Canadian gray wolves are known as the Canis lupus Occidentalis, and they are a super sized predator which hunt in super sized packs.  The Canis lupus Occidentalis evolved through the years so they could keep up with the caribou herds which can run hundreds of miles without taking a break to elude any predators.  They also evolved into bigger and stronger wolves so as to be able to bring down and kill larger animals that are indigenous to Western Canada and Alaska. This super sized wolf also changed their habits of hunting in pairs to hunting in supper packs of 15 to 25 wolves per pack as seen in the photo above that was taken last year in Wyoming.  So do not be fooled into thinking that the wolves we are dealing with today are the same as the smaller Canis Lupus Irremotus. 
 
This worrisome outcome that we are dealing with in the Northwestern states may have taken fifteen years to materialize, but the Canadian gray wolves roaming in the Northeastern portion of Oregon are definitely descendants of the ones released in either Central Idaho or Yellowstone in 1995 & 1996.  In the video, Biologist Pat Matthews was just east of Joseph Oregon when he spotted them from the across a canyon at a distance of several hundred yards.   He filmed them as they made their way through the snow in hunt for food.  It's being reported that it is the largest wolf pack ever spotted in Oregon, and while it's not as big as the one photographed in Wyoming last winter, for Oregon it's pretty big. 

Follow the link below to see the video of the
Largest Wolf Pack Ever Found in Oregon

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[Doe Eyes]

They must be taking a load off of those deer hunters who selfishly have to sacrifice their time an money to thin the herds.

[Doe Eyes]

I meant selflessly, not selfishly.

Changes the whole context.

[Sawdring]

I saw it on the back of a truck a couple of weeks ago.

[OneVike]

good point.

[oneamericanvoice]

You must be kidding. Wolves don’t know borders. They’ve traveled all over the continent. Same with Mexican Gray wolves, or any other critter for that matter. My sister has a Coatamundi in the central AZ. Now if Bengal tigers can swim an ocean....

The wolves aren’t going to eat the people. Not even going to address your fears because the line of thought is just way too silly.

[meadsjn]

If you aren't going to read the articles, you won't have anything but your uninformed opinion to discuss. Here's another link you'll probably ignore.

Wolf_attacks_on_humans

As the article at the top of this thread pointed out, the Canadian grey wolves are killing for fun, not to eat. In their natural habitat in the artic, large packs of wolves hunt together chasing very large herds of caribou.

The wolves that were indigenous to the US Rockies hunted in pairs mostly, not in packs.

[Global2010]

Watched two programs (unrelated) that had wolf issues.

Yellowstone where as you posted wolves do kill for the hunt not for food.
The ranger was ok with that as they kill sick Bison and that is keeping things in balance making for healthier bigger heards of Bison.

The other was where dogs evolved from.
The thing that us dog lovers like is our Dogs look us in the eyes to non verbally communicate where a wolf and no other animal even chimps for that matter do not gaze into our eyes.

As a practition in non verbal communication I can tell you allot is communicated by the eyes.

Been doing it for over 30yrs human to human and that is the one thing that gives us that bond to our dogs.

It even causes a hormonal reaction in us that reduces stress and has a calming effect.

I will attest to that having been a dog owner 45yrs of my life.

[Global2010]

I don’t know the new chipmonks that have been coming onto the deck (lured with bird fruit/seeds) have been giving my 2 Labs and Dachshund quite a good hunt.

(dogs have never spent so much time outside now they are parked right at the chipmonk spot)

If you drive here along the coast on the windy hair pin turns you have areas you have to be alert for the Elk.

We have it all here. Two young bucks where sneaking by the other day as the boys napped right under their nose.

I love that about Oregon.
Bears and all. We don’t have bear on our property area but they are around in other rural areas North and South of us.

Raccoons rarely show up due to the dogs patrolling and no garbedge around but go down the road to the bay front late at night and they are hanging out on corners in small groups at the fish plants.

We live at a bird sanctuary which is good viewing.

Awesome stuff.