In 1924, the last Gray wolf in California was killed by a trapper, marking a sad end for a species long embroiled in conflict with humans in the western United States. However, a solitary wolf has been tracked by the authorities in California. He has become the 1st Gray wolf in the state in 80 years.
He’s 2 and a half year old. He’s a wearing a radio collar & is identified as OR7. Some are saying that OR7 isn’t a very catchy name for the Gray wolf. In just a matter of weeks, the juvenile male walked some 730 miles to the state's border with California. And his mother hails from a wolf pack in Wallowa County, Oregon. The entry of this lone wolf is regarded historic for obvious reason.
Wolves were known to Native American tribes in California. In fact, wolves were documented in historical records to be present in the state from 1750 to 1850, according to the California Wolf Center. Explorers and settlers found them in the Coastal Range from San Diego to Sacramento. Moreover, wolves were seen in Shasta County and in the central Sierra Nevada from 1850 to 1900.
Gray wolves which establish residency in California will be under federal protection. But state regulators said they have no wolf management plan and no intention to actively reintroduce the animals to the state.
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He’s 2 and a half year old. He’s a wearing a radio collar & is identified as OR7. Some are saying that OR7 isn’t a very catchy name for the Gray wolf. In just a matter of weeks, the juvenile male walked some 730 miles to the state's border with California. And his mother hails from a wolf pack in Wallowa County, Oregon. The entry of this lone wolf is regarded historic for obvious reason.
Wolves were known to Native American tribes in California. In fact, wolves were documented in historical records to be present in the state from 1750 to 1850, according to the California Wolf Center. Explorers and settlers found them in the Coastal Range from San Diego to Sacramento. Moreover, wolves were seen in Shasta County and in the central Sierra Nevada from 1850 to 1900.
Gray wolves which establish residency in California will be under federal protection. But state regulators said they have no wolf management plan and no intention to actively reintroduce the animals to the state.
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