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Gray Wolf Spotted in Sequoia National Park After 100 Years

20 May 2026 09:40

A female gray wolf has been spotted in Sequoia National Park, the first in over a century. - The wolf, BEY03F, traveled 370 miles from Northern California.

- She was collared by CDFW in May 2025 to track her movements. - Her presence marks the southernmost dispersal of any known wolf in California.

- Gray wolves were extirpated from California in 1924 and returned in 2011. This sighting is a historic milestone for the species in the state.

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