Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Well, it seems none of the Junction Butte pack's pups have survived. Late Monday, 13 members of the pack went east to Round Prairie, the big meadow out by Pebble Creek campground, including the pups' mother. This is about 10 miles from the den. Early Tuesday, the remaining 2 members were seen heading west from the den and not seen in the area again.  By 9:00 am, no wolf had been seen in the den area. 

The only reason for the wolves to stay in the den area is the pups.  Without that, they go where ever they want. This means there are no pups left.

So I spent the day in the Lamar Valley watching a bison carcass and waiting for the wolves to find it.  Except for a yearling early, none did. Around noon, I went east to find a place to have lunch.  Along the way, I saw this moose:


 

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