Although not clueless, I can tell you that FWP does not have a firm grasp of wolf numbers. A few years ago a buddy and I were scouting in the Big Hole area and stumbled upon a den. Pups, yearlings and adults all milling around. We eased out without being detected. I got back and reported the sighting to the FWP local wolf expert. The exact response, "We had no idea a pack was there." W---T---F. So, wolf numbers up, down, the same, it is whatever story they want told. Just my 2 cents.
