The population of wolves in California was eradicated in Southern California by hunters and trappers in the 1920s
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- A female gray wolf was spotted in Los Angeles for the first time in over 100 years.
- “The fact that she is still on the move is an indication that she has not found a mate and suitable habitat,” said Axel Hunnicutt, a gray wolf coordinator for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
- The species, eradicated from Southern California in the 1920s, is protected by the state’s Endangered Species Act and monitored by the Department of Fish and Wildlife
A wolf was spotted in Los Angeles County for the first time in over a century.
On Saturday, Feb. 7, a 3-year-old gray wolf — known as BEY03F, per her GPS collar — was documented just north of Santa Clarita, Axel Hunnicutt, a gray wolf coordinator for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, confirmed to the Los Angeles Times.
The female animal was first tagged with a GPS collar last May while spending time with the Yowlumni Pack in Tulare County. But approximately a week ago, she began making her way south, trekking over 375 miles through the desert in Kern County toward Los Angeles County…