In the fall, No. 9 pulled out of her longtime pack for good. Biologists following the signal from No. 9's radio collar have spotted her most often around Pilot Creek east of Cooke City, although she occasionally makes brief forays back into the park. If she were to intrude on her old pack, those wolves might drive her off or kill her. She could get kicked by an elk, another pack could kill her or she could just starve. It's always possible she could join up with another wolf to form a new pack, biologists believe that's unlikely.
Wildlife management depends on populations, whereas restoration and recovery depends on individuals.
And she was a remarkable individual. The average weight of a male grizzly bear is 490lbs. 2. Wolves possess one of the strongest social structures second only to primates and humans. There are eight species of bears. Wolves are the largest members of the canid family.