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First look at the Pelican River Pack pups a few weeks ago (footage from July 11). Six of the pack's 7 pups were still alive, which is pretty good, but the really difficult part of summer—mid-August to September—when most pups die is still ahead. Will be interesting to see what happens. In the shot of the entire pack, the collared wolf to the right is the father of the pups (Wolf W9C) and the adult wolf on the left is the mother. Getting observations of the parents and all their pups together in early July is not common for us so was exciting to capture to see (and it is great data too!).

Excellent footage of the Whiskey Point Pack moving through a snowy northern forest this past winter. The first wolf in the first sequence is the long-time breeding male. He is much larger than the other wolves, his coat has more of a reddish hue, his tail is tipped with grayish white (not common), and he faced looks grizzled. Behind him are his two year old offspring and his pup from last year’s litter. The 2nd to last wolf in the 1st sequence is a 2 yr old that was missing the tip of its left ear from a young age. Bringing up the rear in the first video is his mate, the breeding female who has a limp from some injury she sustained.

People of Arizona SAVE YOUR WOLVES. Click here https://t.co/hF2389JbKM& urge your legislators to oppose the bills: 1) HB 2159–Requires the AZGFD to issue permits to landowners to kill wolves to reduce conflicts, & allows sport hunting opportunities. (passed House). 2)HB 2160 – Establishes a Mexican Wolf Management Plan Development Committee composed of three sportsmen, three cattlemen, and three wildlife conservationists. (introduced) 3)HB 2787 – Prohibits state agencies and employees from using any resources to enforce, administer, or cooperate with the Mexican Wolf Reintroduction Program. (passed House). Bills 1 &3 passed House.