‘A remarkable sign’: Flurry of wolf births offers hope for California comeback

Grey wolves from Oregon may now be thriving in California, after vanishing more than a century ago
‘A remarkable sign’: Flurry of wolf births offers hope for California comeback

Wolves from the Lassen pack. Picture: California Department of Fish and Wildlife

In a year of environmental ups and downs, a hopeful story of recovery is afoot in California. A grey wolf pack gave birth to eight pups this spring, it was recently confirmed, offering signs of a remarkable comeback after wolves were wiped out in the state more than a century ago.

The births in the Whaleback wolf pack, based in northern California’s Siskiyou county, happened in the spring but were only confirmed by California’s department of fish and wildlife in November. They may be a sign that wolves who entered the state from Oregon several years ago are thriving.

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