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"Biologists estimate that California could be home to nearly 500 wolves north of I-80, according to The Journal.
"Wolves used to roam around California and the American West for years until settlers began shooting and poisoning them in the 1800 and early 1900s. Before they returned, the last gray wolf in California was killed in the summer of 1924 after a government hunter named Frank Koehler shot it twice in Litchfield, about 75 miles outside of Lake Tahoe, according to The Journal.
"It would be nearly 90 years before a gray wolf would step foot on California soil again, with a young male crossing the border from Oregon in 2011. Four years later, the first pack reestablished itself in Siskiyou County, and by 2019, there was seven gray wolves in California.
"Outside California, the laws around hunting the wolves are less strict. Wyoming allows residents to shoot wolves on sight. In Idaho, hundreds are hunted each year. And in Oregon and Washington, the animal can be shot if it's attacking livestock. "
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"Wolves used to roam around California and the American West for years until settlers began shooting and poisoning them in the 1800 and early 1900s. Before they returned, the last gray wolf in California was killed in the summer of 1924 after a government hunter named Frank Koehler shot it twice in Litchfield, about 75 miles outside of Lake Tahoe, according to The Journal.
"It would be nearly 90 years before a gray wolf would step foot on California soil again, with a young male crossing the border from Oregon in 2011. Four years later, the first pack reestablished itself in Siskiyou County, and by 2019, there was seven gray wolves in California.
"Outside California, the laws around hunting the wolves are less strict. Wyoming allows residents to shoot wolves on sight. In Idaho, hundreds are hunted each year. And in Oregon and Washington, the animal can be shot if it's attacking livestock. "
Rare beast that vanished from CA over 100 years ago stages comeback
The animal was last seen in California in 1924 before they began to slowly return in 2011. Now there are at least 44 in the Golden State, but not everyone is happy about their comeback.
Warning for hikers as apex predator is spotted in California park
The species was thought to have been hunted out of Lassen Volcanic National Park back in the 1920s, but were spotted again in the form of a small pack this month.
