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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife reported that two wolf packs in California have had successful litters this year. See report below.

Wolf Management Update
California Department of Fish and Wildlife   April – June 2022  Field Work

Lassen pack
The pack included a minimum of 2 adults (breeding wolves LAS09F and LAS16M), five yearlings (2021 litter –
LAS26F, LAS27F, LAS28F, LAS29M, LAS30M), and 5 pups (LAS31F, LAS32F, LAS33M, LAS34M, LAS35M).
The pack has one functioning collar (LAS09F).
The pack is utilizing its summer range differently this year, perhaps due to local deer distributionchanges
resulting from the Dixie Fire.
There were two confirmed depredations. Survey and collaring operations were ongoing.

Whaleback pack
The pack included a minimum of 2 adults (breeding wolves OR85 and WHA01F), 5 yearlings, and 6 pups, with
one functioning collar (OR85). Genetic analysis of scat samples to identify the yearlings and pups was planned
but not yet completed. The pack is traveling its home range similarly as it did last year.
There were two confirmed depredations. Survey work was ongoing.
Beckwourth pack

No new information.
Dispersing wolves
OR103 left the Scott Valley area at the end of May, crossed Interstate 5, and traveled through Shasta and Butte
Valleys and the southern Cascades through June. OR103 entered Oregon on July 2 and remained there through
late July (when this document was prepared).
Because we have regularly detected dispersing wolves in California since December 2011, it is likely that a small
number of uncollared dispersers exist in the state at any moment in time.
More information about these and other wolves can be found on the CDFW Gray Wolf webpage in a document
called “California’s Known Wolves – Past and Present”.
SURVEY FOR PRESENCE
CDFW surveys areas of suspected wolf presence. Nothing new to report.
CDFW continues to receive and investigate reports of wolf presence from many parts of California. Public reports
are an important tool for the Department. Please report wolves or wolf sign on the CDFW Gray Wolf web page:
http://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Mammals/Gray–Wolf/Sighting–