Overview
- A young female, identified as GW4816f, has joined the long‑established male GW852m to form a resident pair in Baden‑Württemberg’s Northern Black Forest.
- Biologists say mating most likely happened in February or March, and any pups would start to be seen in June or July after they leave the den.
- Wildlife monitors plan to wait for reported pup sightings at so‑called rendezvous sites before adding extra camera traps.
- Experts caution that the 10‑year‑old male may not sire offspring and that about two‑thirds of young wolves die within their first two years.
- The state now counts five resident wolves, after the last local pack vanished in 2023 when a pup and the mother were killed by cars.