What kinds of wolves are they?
Gray wolves (Canis lupus), sometimes called timber wolves. This species once roamed much of North America from Alaska to Mexico — from the Atlantic to the Pacific. How many gray wolves are there in the North Cascades? No one knows but probably very few. No one knows whether the population is increasing, decreasing or remaining the same. Are there gray wolves in Washington State outside the North Cascades? Yes. Wolves have been sighted throughout the Cascade Range and in the Selkirk Mountains in the state’s northeast corner. Are gray wolves reproducing in the North Cascades? In 1990, adults with pups were seen in the Hozomeen area. This was the first known reproduction of wild wolves in Washington State in at least 50 years! Since 1990, biologists have seen three separate groups of adult wolves with pups in the Cascades. Wolves mate in February or March. About 63 days later a litter averaging six pups is born. What about gray wolf numbers in the rest of North America? Gray wolves once
