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Yes, they are a sub species of grey wolf and I saw one in OR in the southern part, and was told they have wild packs though few still exist in an area south of Diamond Lake and Crater Lake. Locals told me about a woman who had a pack of these shaggy creatures and she set them free. Now it seems they are often seen and locals prefer to not talk about them to keep the whereabouts secrete. The one I saw was at a sanctuary in southern OR and he was brought out for us to see and touch his long shaggy coat.

We have few wolves left due to many misconceptions and the relentless hunting of them as encouraged by ranchers and folks like the Palins of Alaske and governors of other states. At first, the Corps of Discovery had lumped the wild canines into two groups: coyotes were referred to as "prairie wolves," and gray wolves were called "large wolves." When they discovered the buffalo wolf subspecies, Lewis made detailed observations of how a pack would isolate an antelope from the herd so they could chase it down. He wrote they "...are very numerous, they aof a light colr. & has long hair with Coarse fur."

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