Lassen Volcanic National Park is now host to a species which was believed to be extinct, with the apex predator spotted and confirmed to be living in a popular part of the park
A deadly apex predator thought to be extinct has been spotted in the US for the first time in 100 years.
With the small pack now found in the Northern Californian forest, officials from the California Wolf Watch say they are expecting drastic changes to the ecosystem where the grey wolves were found. It is hoped the endangered species recovers to provide a slow resurgence of canines in the area. They said: "While we do not normally share locations of wolves in this California, because it is in a national park and local media have been reporting on it, we did want to confirm with the public that this is correct. While grey wolves have been confirmed dispersing through the park such as OR-54, a female wolf born in 2016 to Oregon's Rogue Pack, this is the first time a pack has been confirmed inside the national park.
California Wolf Watch has since confirmed the park is also home to other endangered animals, revealing: "Lassen Volcanic National Park is also home to one of the only known breeding populations of endangered Sierra Nevada Red Foxes, which is significant because there’s evidence this species will benefit from the return of grey wolves back to California.
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