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pappiwheelie t1_irxy1mo wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Endangered gray wolves are being poisoned in Washington state, officials say by zsreport

Yes

Recovery goals – The plan establishes a delisting objective of 15 breeding pairs of wolves present in the state for at least three years, with at least four in eastern Washington, four in the northern Cascades, four in the southern Cascades / northwest coastal area, and three others anywhere in the state. The plan also provides for WDFW to consider initiating the delisting process if 18 breeding pairs are documented during a single year and the distribution objectives are met.

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sleeknub t1_irz76g8 wrote

Wouldn’t 33 packs mean well over 15 or 18 breeding pairs?

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pappiwheelie t1_irzdabh wrote

Yes, population total isn’t an issue in recovery anymore. There just aren’t any breeding pairs in the southern cascades.

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sleeknub t1_irzh3ej wrote

Seems like that might be the hardest place to achieve that and avoid conflicts with humans. But the way you listed it above it sounds like they could be in the southern cascades OR the NW coast (which I take to mean Olympic peninsula/national park).

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