New male and female wolves confirmed living in California
Photo: California Department of FIsh and WIldlife
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — State wildlife officials say a new gray wolf couple appears to be courting in rural northeastern California.
California Fish and Wildlife officials confirmed Wednesday that the pair has been in Lassen County likely since late last year.
Wildlife officials say an animal that appeared to be a wolf was captured on motion-activated trail cameras last fall. Since then, officials also received photographs, found tracks and received eyewitness sightings suggested that there were actually two wolves traveling together, the newspaper reported.
Tests show the male wolf was born into the Rogue Pack of Southern Oregon in 2014 and most likely entered Lassen County in late 2015 or 2016. It's not immediately clear from the DNA tests where the female came from. Wolves can travel hundreds of miles when they leave their packs in search of mates.