SALEM, ore. –
Oregon officials said Tuesday they are moving to Phase II of the state’s wolf recovery plan after wildlife biologists documented seven breeding pairs of wolves in Oregon last year.
Of nine known wolf packs, only the Imnaha Pack is not a breeding pair. The Umatilla River pack still needs to be surveyed.
A breeding pair is a pair of adult wolves which produce at least two pups that survive to the end of each year. Six of Oregon’s 2014 breeding pairs are in Eastern Oregon.
While surveys are not completed on all of Oregon’s wolves, confirmation of at least four breeding pairs for the third consecutive year in eastern Oregon moves the eastern part of the state to Phase 2 of the state’s Wolf Conservation and Management Plan
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