DECEMBER 2006 >>
A severe windstorm falls three trees onto the enclosure, causing a disruption in the female hierarchy. Ayet is deposed by Motoki and a week later Ayet dies of a pulmonary embolism (caused from the injuries during the hierarchy overthrow).

NOVEMBER 2005 >>
Amani is euthanized due to a terminal and extremely painful condition (cancer caused his urinary bladder to rupture).

JANUARY 2004 >>
Wahots dies suddenly from undetermined causes (old age).

NOVEMBER 2003 >>
Matsi dies suddenly from a ruptured liver.

JULY 2002 >>
Amani is transferred into the two-acre enclosure with Matsi.

MAY 2002 >>
Lakota dies of natural causes (old age).

APRIL 2002 >>
Lakota loses beta-male rank to Piyip in a non-violent overthrow.

MARCH 2002 >>
Amani is permanently removed from the enclosure due to health and safety concerns. Piyip and Ayet rejoin the pack hierarchy. Piyip regains mid-rank male status and bumps Wahots back to omega-male again.

FEBRUARY 2002 >>
After already mating with Motoki, Motomo courts and mates with Ayet. With support from Motomo, Ayet challenges and wins back alpha-female rank from Motoki.

JANUARY 2002 >>
Amani is overthrown from alpha rank and is exiled from pack. The very next day, Motoki challenges Ayet and wins, becoming alpha-female. During the female fight, Motomo successfully challenges Piyip and wins the alpha-male rank. Lakota moves to beta-male, Piyip and Ayet are temporarily exiled from pack, and Wahots moves up to mid-rank.

SEPTEMBER 2001 >>
Matsi is transferred into the new two-acre enclosure to live out the remainder of his natural life.

OCTOBER 2000 >>
Chemukh jumps the enclosure fence suddenly and unexpectedly. Despite extensive search efforts, she is never seen again. Conflicts between Matsi and the pack increase until he sustains a major injury and is removed from enclosure permanently. Surgery is performed to save Matsi's life and he subsequently must live separated from the pack indefinitely. Wahots returns to omega-male.

JUNE 2000 >>
Kamots is found dead inside enclosure. The involvement of the pack in Kamots' death remains unknown. Amani becomes a stronger alpha, as Matsi assumes omega-male role, receiving normal, superficial wounds.

MARCH 2000 >>
Amani and Matsi challenge one another for alpha ranking over the duration of two weeks. Matsi is eventually exiled from the pack. Amani is now the alpha-male, and Kamots remains an outcast from the pack (not an omega). Piyip assumes beta-male rank.

FEBRUARY 2000 >>
Kamots is overthrown from alpha ranking by most males of the pack. No male immediately assumes alpha ranking and Kamots is outcast from the pack.

NOVEMBER 1999 >>
Motoki and Ayet overthrow Chemukh from her alpha ranking. Ayet becomes alpha-female and Chemukh is demoted to the role of omega-female.

OCTOBER 1999 >>
Weyekin dies from complications caused by a blockage in her large intestine.

AUGUST 1996 >>
Pack is transferred from Stanley, Idaho (their initial home) to an enclosure outside Winchester on Nez Perce Tribal land. At that time, members and rank: Kamots (alpha-male), Chemukh (alpha-female), Matsi (beta-male), Amani, Motomo, Lakota, Wahots (omega-male), Weyekin (omega-female), and the four-month old pups born of Kamots and Chemukh (Piyip, Motoki, and Ayet). After the birth of the pups, all females are tubally litigated. The structure of the pack remained stable for the next several years.