Noted wolf pack at end of its trail

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — One of the most studied, photographed and filmed wolf packs in Yellowstone National Park appears to have reached the end of the trail.

Officials estimate more than 100,000 people saw the Druid Peak pack during its 14-year-run in the northeast corner of the park.

But officials say the alpha female and other members were killed by other packs, the alpha male wandered off, disease killed others, and the pack is now down to one female unlikely to make it through the winter.

Yellowstone wolf biologist Doug Smith says other wolves have already moved into the Druid's old territory in the Lamar Valley, including the newly named Silver pack of four wolves.

At its peak in 2001 the Druids had 37 members and provided groundbreaking insights to researchers on wolf interaction.