Great footage of the Cranberry Bay Pack from the remote forests of Voyageurs in early December 2021! The weathered gray wolf leading the pack is Wolf V083, the famed βbeaver killerβ (he killed 42 beavers in 2020!) and breeding male of the pack.
The pack was 7 wolves strong in early winter 2021 which is larger than average pack size for our area (4-5 wolves). The large pack size was because all 4 of the Cranberry Bay pups survived to winter!
The pack decreased to 6 wolves sometime during mid-to-late winter either because a wolf died or dispersed from the pack (which is common). Wolf V083 and his mate continue to lead the pack and likely produced another litter of pups this year (but will need trail cam footage to confirm!).
Thanks to our friends @naturespy for providing trail cameras/supplies to capture footage like this!
