"Gray wolves are slowly repopulating California after being extirpated from the state in the early 1900s. This wolf, known as OR93, pictured in 2021, was born in Oregon but traveled through California before being killed by a vehicle collision. California Department of Fish and Wildlife via AP After being wiped out in California for nearly a century, the gray wolf has been making a comeback in the state, in a change that's been celebrated by conservationists and wildlife lovers."
"The latest example comes from Northern California, where state wildlife officials announced on Friday that they made the difficult decision to euthanize four wolves following an "unprecedented level" of attacks on livestock. Between late March and early September, the gray wolves from the Beyem Seyo pack one of 10 wolf packs now confirmed in California were responsible for 70 total livestock losses, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) said. The losses represented nearly two-thirds of the state's total wolf-caused livestock depredations during that time period, according to the agency."
""This decision was not made lightly nor was it easy," said CDFW director Charlton Bonham in a statement. "Despite extensive non-lethal efforts these wolves continued to prey on livestock.""
Gray wolves were extirpated from California in the early 1900s and have slowly repopulated the state over recent decades. One wolf, OR93, was born in Oregon, traveled through California, and died in a vehicle collision. Ten wolf packs are now confirmed in California. The Beyem Seyo pack caused 70 livestock losses between late March and early September, nearly two-thirds of the state's wolf-caused depredations during that period. Wildlife officials employed non-lethal deterrents including firing guns into the air, hanging brightly colored flagging, and driving herds with ATVs and trucks, but the wolves remained reliant on cattle.
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