In its Aug. 6 Legislative Bulletin, the California Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) reported that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) acknowledged in its July Quarterly News update the presence of several new wolves previously sighted by ranchers in Northern California. CDFW acknowledged that the Lassen Pack has produced a new litter of pups, with trail camera video confirming at least two new pups on June 29. This is the Lassen pair’s second litter of pups; at least three pups whelped in 2017 survive.
CDFW also reports two uncollared black wolves, one in northern Lassen County and another in southern Lassen County. Also of note is the expanding geographic range of wolves in California. CCA’s Legislative Bulletin reported on June 18 that OR-54 had traveled as far south as Nevada County. CDFW’s update reports that OR-54 traveled 748 miles across six counties (Siskiyou, Shasta, Tehama, Plumas, Sierra and Nevada) between April 15 and the end of June.
Another wolf seen in Siskiyou County in recent months, OR-44, was also reported to have ventured westward into Del Norte County between March and May. CCA continues to engage with CDFW to try to ensure transparent communication about California’s known wolves. CCA’s wolf policy subcommittee met in July to help guide CCA’s continuing wolf policy efforts.
More information can be found in the following CDFW publications:
