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2 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Mix saw thousands of dollars go down the drain when water didn't ... Fake grass offers real water savings ... Hosler Dam siren test due Monday ... Mix saw thousands of dollars go down the drain when water didn't ... Fake grass offers real water savings ... Hosler Dam siren test due Monday ... ENVIRONMENT New pups confirmed in OR-7's Rogue Pack Famed wolf and his mate now have five offspring Comment By Mark Freeman For the Tidings DailyTidings.com By Mark Freeman For the Tidings Posted Jul. 8, 2015 at 4:47 PM Updated Jul 8, 2015 at 6:41 PM This time-lapse video provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service shows two yearling wolf pups of the Rogue pack playing June 24, 2015. By Mark Freeman For the Tidings Posted Jul. 8, 2015 at 4:47 PM Updated Jul 8, 2015 at 6:41 PM » Social News Wolf OR-7 and his mate have added two more little ones to their Rogue Pack, federal authorities said Tuesday. Fresh pup scat found during recent retrieval of trail cameras around the family's den site in the wilds of eastern Jackson County confirmed that a second set of pups were born to go along with the three animals born last year, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Trail camera images also confirm that the three pups born to the pair last year have survived, according to the service, bringing the size of the Rogue Pack to seven wolves. Agency biologists have put together a short time-lapse video of the now full-sized yearlings playing during the early-morning hours of June 24. Biologists currently have a bit less information on OR-7 now that his GPS collar has died. The tracking device helped biologists and interested people worldwide follow OR-7 as he journeyed from northeastern Oregon into Southern Oregon and then Northern California, before returning north of the border. They hope to add a GPS collar to at least one member of the Rogue Pack later this summer. OR-7's collar still has a functioning VHS radio transmitter, allowing biologists to track the pack using radio-telemetry equipment. OR-7 was a young member of Oregon's Imnaha pack in the far northeast corner of the state when he was collared in February 2011, eight months before he left the pack in a "dispersal" trek in search of a mate and new territory. He traveled south and west until he crossed the Cascade crest, becoming the first wolf in western Oregon since 1937. He later spent more than a year traveling in Northern California, where he was the Golden State's first known wolf since 1924. OR-7 eventually found his mate and fathered the first wolf pack in southwestern Oregon in more than six decades. Reach reporter Mark Freeman at 541-776-4470 or [email protected]. Follow him at www.twitter.com/MTwriterFreeman. By Mark Freeman For the Tidings DailyTidings.com By Mark Freeman For the Tidings Posted Jul. 8, 2015 at 4:47 PM Updated Jul 8, 2015 at 6:41 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501