Big Muddy

The Big Muddy wolf pack was confirmed as a pack in 2022. According to the 2023 annual population survey, the pack had a minimum count of one wolf and was not considered a pack or a successful breeding pair in 2023 (see pages 58-59 in the state’s Wolf Conservation and Management Plan for a description of a successful breeding pair). The Big Muddy wolf pack is the first wolf pack documented in the South Cascades and Northwest Coast wolf recovery region since wolves returned to Washington.

https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/at-risk/species-recovery/gray-wolf/packs/big-muddy

This is the Wolf pack for my specific part of the county in South/Central Wa, with 6 pair of breeding wolves to be introduced yearly until man ceases to interfere. Wolves never left this area, but were content to remain in the higher elevations mostly. No more.

A local cattle rancher lost 8 young Heifers recently to confirmed wolf kills. That cost him more than $50k in losses for the calves those heifers would have generated. Fish & Wildlife refused to compensate for any part of that loss. Our Sheriff, Bob Songer, pressured them into relocating the collared wolf which killed to another area at a cost of $40k paid for by Fish & Wildlife. They are arrogant & indifferent to the losses suffered by farmers & ranchers. We already face unafraid cougars which eat 1 deer weekly, now many deer are forced to wear collars. We have had cougar killed deer on our property, another person had a napping cougar on his front porch.