Gray wolves are a native species but they were hunted to extinction in California in the 1920s. Authorities say the female adult in the new pack is a direct descendant of OR7, the first wolf sighted here in a century.
FILE - A male grey wolf leads his four pups to explore their habitat at the Oakland Zoo in Oakland, Calif., on July 1, 2019. SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — A new pack of gray wolves has shown up in California’s Sierra Nevada, several hundred miles away from any other known population of the endangered species, wildlife officials announced Friday.
A report of a wolf seen last month in Sequoia National Forest in Tulare County led researchers to spot tracks, and collect DNA samples from fur and droppings, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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Researchers have identified a new pack of endangered gray wolves in CaliforniaA new pack of gray wolves has shown up in California's Sierra Nevada, several hundred miles away from any other known population of the endangered species, wildlife officials announced Friday.
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Researchers have identified a new pack of endangered gray wolves in CaliforniaA report of a wolf seen last month in Sequoia National Forest in Tulare County led researchers to spot tracks, and collect DNA samples from fur and droppings.
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Researchers have identified a new pack of endangered gray wolves in CaliforniaA new pack of gray wolves has shown up in California's Sierra Nevada, several hundred miles away from any other known population of the endangered species, wildlife officials announced.
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Researchers have identified a new pack of endangered gray wolves in CaliforniaA new pack of gray wolves has shown up in California's Sierra Nevada, several hundred miles away from any other known population of the endangered species, wildlife officials announced Friday.
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