Yellowstone Wildlife Cabins & Property Management

05/06/2026

EDIT.... At the time of this article or post the number of Wolves in Yellowstone may have changed. The source that I got the information from was a statement from the lead Biologist of the Yellowstone Wolf Project Dan Stahler. The numbers may have changed since that time, see the links below in the original post.

As of January 2026, the Yellowstone National Park Wolf population consisted of at least 84 wolves, organized into Eight distinct Packs, according to the Yellowstone Wolf Project lead biologist Dan Stahler, and data reported in early 2026. This marks a decrease from 2024, when there were 108 wolves in Nine Packs, bringing the population close to its lowest level in 17 years due to lower Pup survival and high inter-pack conflict.

One of the reasons for the decline was that only Three Packs produced Pups. The Wapiti Pack, which had several breeding females that gave birth to 11 pups, saw none survive past September.

The breeding season for Wolves – late January and all through February. Wolves can have large litters up to 8 Pups, so hopefully the breeding season will be a big success, and we will see all of the packs grow.

Current Wolf Packs Of Yellowstone..

Rescue Creek Pack - 16 wolves in the Rescue Creek Pack. The Rescues can be seen from BlackTail Plateau to the Tower Junction area of the park.

Junction Butte Pack - The famed Junction Butte Pack. Easily the most well-viewed Pack in the park has 15 members. The 15-member Pack has 13 black and 2 grey wolves.

Bliss Pass Pack - The Bliss Pass Group is a newer Pack in Yellowstone. The Bliss Pass Pack has 6 wolves.

Eight Mile Pack -This Pack has 17 gray and black Wolves. Seen mainly on Blacktail Plateau and close to Gardiner. In the summertime, the 8 Mile Pack can be seen on Swan Lake Flats. Observations of the Eight Mile Pack are kept quiet for the safety of the animals.

Wapiti Lake Pack - 18 Wolves or more. Seen mainly in Interior Yellowstone this winter. The Wapiti Lake Pack's traditional territory is in the Hayden Valley. Look for a very white colored Wolf along 1409M and 1270M in the Pack. The Wapitis have also been seen north of Old Faithful in the Firehole Valley. Unfortunately, the Wapiti’s lost all their puppies this year. Canine Distemper is to blame.

Mollies Pack – Mollies are one of the oldest Wolf Packs in Yellowstone. The Mollies cover the Pelican Valley of Yellowstone. The number of Mollie wolves is thought to be 7 animals. The Mollies were seen quite frequently in the Lamar Valley this summer.

Cougar Creek Pack - Little is known about the Cougar Creek Pack. They have an estimated Pack size of 4. The Cougar Creek’s territory is thought to cover parts of the Gallatin Mountains.

1470F Group - 2 Wolves. 1470F is the descendant of famed 907F. 907F was the long-time Alpha Female of the Junction Butte Pack.

Photo Credit and Copyright Yellowstone National Park Service, Dan Stahler.

Resources, you can read and learn more here..

https://www.yellowstoneguidelines.com/whats-new/yellowstone-winter-wolf-update.html

https://www.msuexponent.com/news/state/yellowstone-national-park-wolf-population-declined-in-2025/article_0af2cf0e-e42a-5fb5-9bca-ff3d4151960c.html

Happy Friday Everyone 💜💜💜 ~ Bev and The 06 Legacy Crew

05/06/2026

Awesome!! Wiley Coyote didn't learn!!

04/27/2026

He needs a back adjustment now!!

04/27/2026

This is an image of the 3-year-old black male from the Junction Butte Pack in Yellowstone National Park. It's still not clear if any of the wolves from this pack are actually pregnant this year but we should know very soon. After over a decade of having multiple litters from several different females it would be quite surprising in some ways for this pack not to have any puppies at all this season, although it has happened in other packs so it's not unheard of. Part of the reason for this might be that 1385F, the primary breeding female, banished both 1479 F and her sister 1478 F from the pack back in the fall, because they were both secondary breeders. They both left the park at different times, and one was killed legally outside the park, and the other one was poached illegally. So 1385 F secured her place as the alpha by removing those two subordinate wolves which can make the pack in some ways stronger, however, an argument could be made that she weakend the pack by not allowing others within the pack to be available for breeding should the alpha not get pregnant, which appears to be the case this year. As I said, it shouldn't be much longer before some of these answers are revealed. What are your thoughts?

04/27/2026

04/11/2026

Opening early!! Yeah!!

(NEWS RELEASE) Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 17, 2026, select entrances and roads in Yellowstone National Park will open for the summer season, weather permitting, as part of the annual spring opening.

Entrances Open on April 17
- North Entrance (Gardiner, Montana)
- West Entrance (West Yellowstone, Montana)

From either entrance, visitors may access the following destinations:
- Mammoth Hot Springs
- Lamar Valley
- Norris Geyser Basin
- Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
- Old Faithful
- Northeast Entrance (Silver Gate and Cooke City, Montana)

Additional roads within the park will open throughout May, weather permitting. Specific routes and directions can be found at Park Roads.

Full release at: go.nps.gov/26006

04/11/2026

She was with us for 11 1/2 years and during her long lifetime she experienced so many adventures. She was the matriarch of the Junction Butte Pack. Today I'm remembering wolf 907F and all she taught us, and all she taught her family, about leadership and motherhood.

02/09/2026

Quite amazing!!

07/19/2025

Time to come see the NEW pool!!

Christmas came early for geologists at Yellowstone National Park this April when a regularly scheduled survey resulted in finding a new thermal feature at one of the most famous national parks.

07/18/2025

Bison get zoomies too!!

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