The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will conduct extensive helicopter-based capture operations throughout Northern California this month, with Siskiyou County serving as a primary focus area for gray wolf collaring efforts.
According to an official CDFW announcement, wildlife capture teams will work across multiple counties in January 2026 to deploy GPS tracking collars on mule deer, tule elk, Rocky Mountain elk, and gray wolves. The initiative aims to gather critical…





