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04-06-2020, 10:09 PM

Pups born by year and by pack (1995-2019) :

Note : Only the surviving pups numbers are described in the () with sometimes the proportion survived/born

1995 : 9

16F
17F
18F
19F
20M
21M
22M
23M
24F

1996 : 14

Births of 1997: Of the 67 known pup births, 49 of the pups were believed to be still alive at the end of the year.

13 Litters (9 packs)
Nez Perce (1)
Thorofare (6)
Leopold (5)
Druid (5) (2 litters)
Chief Joseph (5) (2 litters)
Rose Creek (9) (3 litters)
Crystal Creek (6)
Soda Butte (4)
Unknown (3)
Washakie (5)

- Births of 1998 : Of the 44 known pup births, 36 of the pups were believed to be still alive at the end of the year (81%) .

10 litters (4 packs with 2+ litters)
Crystal Creek (8)
Leopold (5)
Rose Creek (10) (2 litters)
Druid (1) (2 litters)
Chief Joseph [I and II] (5 and 5) (2 litters)
Nez Perce (3) (2 litters)

- Births of 1999: Of the 64 known pup births, 38 of the pups were believed to be still alive at the end of the year (59%) .

11+ Litters from 11+ Packs
Druid (2)
Rose Creek (6) (3 Litters)
Leopold (1)
Crystal Creek (1)
Chief Joseph (3)
Nez Perce (5)
Outside YNP
Sheep Mountain (New Name of Chief Joseph II) (3)
Teton (Outside YNP) (5)
Gros Ventre (Outside YNP) (2)
Sunlight Basin (7)
Others (3)

- Births of 2000: Of the 68 known pup births, 55 of the pups were believed to be still alive at the end of the year (80 %) .

At least 16 litters
20/21 pups of the Druid Survived to year end (at least 3 litters)
Chief Joseph (6/8)
Swan Lake (5/5)
Leopold (5-7/10)
Rose Creek (5-8/11) (2 litters)
Yellowstone Delta (7/7)
Nez Perce (7/7)
Sunlight Basin (4/4)
Outside YNP
Absaroka (3/5)
Beartooth (0/2 ?)
Gros Ventre (3/3)
Washakie (2-3/?)
Taylor Peaks (2/4)
Mill Creek (2+/?)

Births of 2001 (In Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem [GYE]): Of the 77-78 known pup births, 43 of the pups were believed to be still alive at the end of the year (56 %) .

At least 17 litters
Druid (11) (at least two litters, up to 4)
Rose Creek II (5)
Leopold (4)
Swan Lake (2)
Mollie’s (6)
Chief Joseph (7)
Nez Perce (? but 1 litter)
Cougar Creek (3)
Yellowstone Delta (5)
Outside YNP
Teton (9)
Washakie (4)
Sunlight Basin (4-5)
Absaroka (4)
Beartooth (3)
Freezout (4)
Sheep Mountain (6)

- Births of 2002 : Of the 65-66 known pup births, 56 of the pups were believed to be still alive at the end of the year (85 %) .

At least 14 litters
Druid (3) (2 litters)
Agate Creek (4) (2 litters)
Bechler (2)
Chief Joseph (8)
Cougar Creek (5)
Geode Creek (3)
Leopold (8)
Mollie’s (2)
Nez Perce (3)
Rose Creek II (3)
Swan Lake (11) (Possibly 2 litters)
Yellowstone Delta (4)
Outside YNP :
Teton (11)
Washakie (5)
Sunlight Basin (4)
Absaroka (3)
Beartooth (3)
Greybull River (3)
Taylor Peak (2)

- Births of 2003 : Of the 75 known pup births, 59 of the pups were believed to be still alive at the end of the year (78,6 %) .

Agate Creek (4 ?)
Bechler (4)
Chief Joseph (5?)
Cougar Creek (4?)
Druid (9) (at least 2 litters)
Geode Creek (2)
Leopold (8)
Mollie’s (2)
Nez Perce (2)
Rose Creek II (3?)
Slough Creek (6)
Swan Lake (6)
Yellowstone Delta (4)

- Births of 2004 : Of the 86 known pup births, 59 of the pups were believed to be still alive at the end of the year (69 %) .

Agate Creek (2)
Bechler (2)
Biscuit Basin (6)
Chief Joseph (2)
Cougar Creek (5)
Druid (2) (2 litters)
Geode Creek (5) (2 litters)
Gibbon Meadows (2)
Hayden Valley (2)
Leopold (11) (2 litters)
Mollie’s (2)
Nez Perce (2)
Slough Creek (8)
Specimen Ridge (2)
Swan Lake (2)
Yellowstone Delta (4)

- Births of 2005 : Of the 69 known pup births, 22 of the pups were believed to be still alive at the end of the year (32 %) .