How many wolves are in Yellowstone 2023?

As of January 2023, there are at least 108 wolves in the park. Ten packs were noted. Wolves in Yellowstone sit at the core of a larger population connected throughout the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. In general, wolf numbers have fluctuated between 83 and 123 wolves since 2009.



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Yellowstone provides summer range for an estimated 10,000–20,000 elk (Cervus canadensis) from six to seven herds, most of which winter at lower elevations outside the park. These herds provide visitor enjoyment as well as revenue to local economies through hunting outside the park.

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There are an estimated 500-600 black bears inhabiting Yellowstone National Park. Black bears are not all black; their coats can be cinnamon, blonde, brown or black. Brown -colored black bears are sometimes mistaken for grizzlies.

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About 800 moose inhabit the southern part of Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Park and surrounding national forests. This largest member of the deer family loves cold weather and frequents marshy meadows and edges of lakes and streams.

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Because of this, they estimate that there are 30-45 cougars living in Yellowstone at any given time, across a number of ages and genders. It is especially interesting to note that the longer a cougar lives in Yellowstone, the more authority it has within the species.

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26–36 inches tall at the shoulder, four to six feet long from nose to tail tip. Males weigh 100–130 pounds, females weigh 80–110 pounds. Home range within the park is 185–310 square miles (300– 500 km2); varies with pack size, food availability, and season. Average lifespan in the park is four to five years.

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These large individuals of the Mountain Coyote are the present day wolves of the Yosemite region. No true wolf is known to have occurred anywhere in middle California since about 1870.

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