#42 assumed the position of alpha female and took her sister's mate, #21, as her own. Later, #40 was killed by her subordinate sister, #42, who was also referred to as the Cinderella wolf. Wolf #21, who came from a rival pack, joined the group as the alpha male after successfully courting #40. The dominant male, (#38) was shot when the pack had wandered out of the park in 1997, and #40 assumed dominance after her mother (#39) left ***. A roving young male, #31, joined the group from Chief Joseph Pack. The first alpha pair were #38 and #39 ***. It is believed to be the biggest wolf pack in history. The pack's would eventually grow to a maximum of thirty-seven members at its peak in 2001. The Druid Peak wolf pack was released into Yellowstone National Park in 1996 as part of the park's Wolf Restoration Project.
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