as it is estimated that one third of this pack's home-range is in British Columbia and the rest is in
Washington. If the pack ever moves its den site north of the border, it would no longer count towards
Washington state's recovery goals.
Moose were recorded at five of the six remote camera sites: Alligator Ridge, Boulder Creek, Buck Creek,
Hunter-Springdale, and Salmo-Priest. Though they are considered a level 2 species, the population in
this part of the state is healthy and the significance of their presence is much lower compared to other
areas in the state where moose are rare to non-existent.
Cougar, a level 2 species, were recorded in two of the seven sites: Alligator Ridge and Salmo-Priest.
According to the WDFW, the population west of the Cascades is stable, but is declining in eastern
Washington. Continued monitoring of cougar in eastern Washington will be important and may warrant
monitoring of core habitat in the areas of decline for this species in years to come.
Of the level 3 species, black-tailed deer and coyote were present in all seven sites. Black bear were
present at six of our seven sites and bobcat in four of our sites. Cows were also recorded in our Alligator
Ridge site. This is only mentioned as a side note because of the potential for wolf/livestock interaction. It
is important to know where these species may overlap so that preventative measures and management
planning can be implemented.
Trout Creek, though diverse in numbers of species, was the lowest in species richness as only level 3
species were recorded there.
Site
Salmo Priest
Target Species
Wolf
Wolf
Wolverine
Lynx
Fisher
Brown
Bear
x
Table 13. N.E. Washington sites with recorded Level 1 species
Site
Target Species
Cougar
Alligator
Ridge
Boulder
Creek
Buck Creek
HunterSpringdale
Salmo Priest
Wolf
x
Marten
Mountain
Goat
Red Fox
Moose
X
Wolf
X
Wolf
Wolf
X
X
Wolf
x
X
Table 14. N.E. Washington sites with recorded level 2 species
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