Blue Range Wolf Reintroduction Area and Wallow Fire Information
As of June 9, 2011 the Wallow Fire has burned over three wolf pack dens:
The Rim Pack (AF858, AM1107, F1187, f1213) - The fire burned through the Rim Pack den area on Friday June 3rd,
and burned with a high intensity in the immediate area of the den. The Rim Pack adults were located in the den area on the
6-8-11 wolf telemetry flight. The adults returning to the den area may be an indication that the pups survived the fire.
This pack does not have a GPS collar, and monitoring is based on VHF locations from the helicopter and airplane. We have
not yet counted the number of pups in this pack during this year.
The Bluestem Pack (AF1042, AM806) - The fire moved
through the Bluestem Pack den area on Friday June 3rd, and
was spotty and burned with a low intensity in the immediate area of
the den. GPS locations through June 5th indicate that
the AF1042 has remained in the den area since the fire moved
through. Both adults were located in the den area on the 6-8-11
wolf telemetry flight. The adults returning to the den area may be
an indication that the pups survived the fire. Previous
efforts documented a minimum of 3 pups with this pack.
The Hawks Nest Pack (AF1110, f1208) - The fire moved through this area on Saturday, June 4th and was spotty and
burned with a low intensity in the immediate area of the den. Ground tracking conducted in the area on June 5th indicated
that the adults remained in the area following the fire. The Hawks Nest Pack adults were located in the den area on the
6-8-11 wolf telemetry flight. The adults remaining in the den area may be an indication that the pups survived the fire.
This pack does not have a GPS collar and thus tracking is dependent on either aerial or ground tracking of VHF collars.
Previous efforts documented a minimum of 5 pups with this pack.
Three additional pack den areas retain the potential to be affected by the fire:
Paradise Pack (AF1056) - This pack is denned approximately 8 miles northwest of the northwestern edge of the
Wallow Fire. The pack has a minimum of 5 pups.
Fox Mountain (AF1188, AM1158) - This pack is denned approximately 5 miles east of the eastern edge of the
Wallow Fire. The exact location of the den has yet to be determined and a count of pups has not yet occurred.
M1183 on White Mountain Apache Tribe - This pack is denned approximately 4.5 miles west of the southwestern
edge of the Wallow Fire. The exact location of the den has yet to be determined and a count of pups has not yet occurred.
Four additional packs appear to be denning and are not likely to be affected by this fire:
San Mateo Pack (AF903, AM1157, f1212) - Denning behavior has been confirmed in the San Mateo Pack and a minimum of
5 pups have been documented.
Dark Canyon Pack (AF923, AM992) - The Dark Canyon Pack is exhibiting denning behavior, although documentation of
pups has yet to occur.
Middle Fork Pack (AF861, AM871, F1211) - The Middle Fork Pack is exhibiting denning behavior, although documentation
of pups has yet to occur.
Luna Pack (AF1115, AM1156) - The Luna Pack is exhibiting denning behavior, although documentation of pups has yet to
occur.
* As of June 8, 2011 no wolf mortality has been documented due to the Wallow Fire.
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