Sacramento, CA – California’s gray wolf population has grown with three new packs—Tunnison, Ash Pan, and Ishi—joining seven existing packs, totaling ten statewide. Announced by Axel Hunnicutt of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), this reflects a revised pack definition: two or more wolves traveling together for four months. The growth, while a conservation success, has heightened tensions in Siskiyou, Modoc, and Lassen counties, where wolf-livestock conflicts are rising.
Tunnison Pack: Female LAS32F (born…




