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.
