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Episode 43: Wandering after Wolves
FromForest Focus
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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Jan 26, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
The gray wolf (Canis lupus) became extirpated, or locally extinct, in California in the 1920s. But this large member of the dog family was once a native species in California that ranged widely here and throughout much of the United States. In recent years, gray wolves have been returning to California. Their slow comeback is a natural progression of population growth happening in others western states. Wildlife specialists with the USDA Forest Service and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife are working together to monitor and conserve this recovering species by looking for signs of their whereabouts with boots on the ground, satellite collars, and DNA analysis.
Released:
Jan 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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