On August 3, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) released an image of a lone wolf wandering in Siskiyou County (see previous blog post). In response, the agency set several more camera traps to find more evidence of the resident wolf. The efforts paid off. Today CDFW released photos showing that this "lone" wolf has company - one more adult wolf and five pups, now known as the "Shasta Pack." They reside in the wilderness near the town of McCloud, far into the southern part of the county.
This is very big news for California - until now, only one other wolf had been documented inside the state since the 1920's. The Shasta Pack is protected under both state and federal law, and will be managed under the jurisdiction of CDFW.
This news gives added urgency to the project described throughout this website. Livestock producers across Northern California should know that there are wolves in the region (and probably more on the way). Wildlife managers, scientists, and producers should work together to effectively prevent conflicts between wolves and livestock within the state. Our project aims to help make that happen.
This is very big news for California - until now, only one other wolf had been documented inside the state since the 1920's. The Shasta Pack is protected under both state and federal law, and will be managed under the jurisdiction of CDFW.
This news gives added urgency to the project described throughout this website. Livestock producers across Northern California should know that there are wolves in the region (and probably more on the way). Wildlife managers, scientists, and producers should work together to effectively prevent conflicts between wolves and livestock within the state. Our project aims to help make that happen.
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