Wolf numbers in Yellowstone National Park declined for the second consecutive year. The decline was expected and considered natural.
The Yellowstone Wolf Project reports the 2009 population at 96-98 wolves, down 23 percent from the 124 wolves recorded in 2008. This is the fourth decline since wolf reintroduction began in 1995. A population high
of 174 wolves was recorded in 2003. In 2004 and 2007, 171 wolves were counted.
