Gray Wolf Updates

CDFW has posted its Quarterly Wolf News Updates: April - June 2024 (PDF) on CDFW's Gray Wolf page. Highlights from the update include information on confirmed pups for the 2024 season in various packs.

CDFW has posted new depredation determination forms to the CDFW Gray Wolf webpage, under "Potential Conflict and Depredation". Fourteen new depredation determinations have been added for June, July, and August 2024.

• 6/10/2024 - Plumas County - Confirmed Wolf
• 7/10/2024 - Siskiyou County - 1 Unknown & 1 Confirmed Wolf
• 7/11/2024 - Siskiyou County - Non-Depredation
• 7/11/2024 - Tulare County - Unknown
• 7/24/2024 - Tulare County - Unknown
• 7/26/2024 - Sierra County - Unknown
• 7/29/2024 - Siskiyou County - Confirmed Wolf
• 7/31/2024 - Siskiyou County - Confirmed Wolf
• 8/5/2024 - Plumas County - Non-Depredation
• 8/9/2024 - Siskiyou County - Confirmed Wolf
• 8/9/2024 - Tulare County - Unknown
• 8/11/2024 - Siskiyou County - Confirmed Wolf
• 8/14/2024 - Siskiyou County - Confirmed Wolf
• 8/19/2024 - Siskiyou County - Confirmed Wolf

CDFW has posted new depredation determination forms to the CDFW Gray Wolf webpage, under "Potential Conflict and Depredation". Five new depredation determinations have been added for June and July 2024.

• 6/26/2024 - Siskiyou County - Confirmed Wolf
• 6/28/2024 - Sierra County - Non-Depredation
• 6/30/2024 - Lassen County - Confirmed Wolf
• 6/30/2024 - Siskiyou County - Confirmed Wolf
• 7/2/2024 - Siskiyou County - Confirmed Wolf

CDFW has posted new depredation determination forms to the CDFW Gray Wolf webpage, under "Potential Conflict and Depredation". Eight new depredation determinations have been added for April, May, and June 2024.

CDFW has posted its Quarterly Wolf News Updates: January-March 2024 (PDF) on CDFW's Gray Wolf page. Highlights from the update include information on two new Areas of Wolf Activity and the pack name for the previously unnamed pack in Sierra and Nevada counties.

As of April 11, 2024, CDFW has updated the CDFW Wolf Livestock Compensation Grants webpage with the following information to reflect the current status of the pilot program.

IMPORTANT: The Wolf-Livestock Compensation Pilot Program is no longer accepting applications.All funds are exhausted. Eligible livestock producers have received 100% of the $3 million funds allocated by the Legislature. A total of 109 grants have been awarded to producers in the following areas of known wolf activity: Siskiyou, Lassen, Plumas, Tulare Counties. Participation in the pilot program was voluntary and open to all eligible producers. For more information or questions, please contact the CDFW Wolf Program Wolfprogram@wildlife.ca.gov.

CDFW has posted new depredation determination forms dating back to August 2023 to the CDFW Gray Wolf webpage, under "Potential Conflict and Depredation". The depredation reports confirm 16 wolf depredations totaling a loss of 18 livestock.

As of January 12, 2024, CDFW has updated the CDFW Wolf Livestock Compensation Grants webpage with the following information to reflect the current status of the pilot program.

IMPORTANT: To date the Department has received a total of 102 grant applications for the CDFW Wolf-Livestock Compensation Interim and Pilot Programs that are projected to exhaust the current fund. As we work to continue evaluation of the submitted applications and process payments, there may not be sufficient funds available for applications submitted from this point forward. For more information or questions, please contact the CDFW Wolf Program Wolfprogram@wildlife.ca.gov.

CDFW has posted new depredation determination forms to the CDFW Gray Wolf webpage, under "Potential Conflict and Depredation".

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has confirmed a new gray wolf pack in Tulare County. This is California's southernmost pack, and it is at least 200 air miles from the nearest known pack in northern California. More information is available at CDFW News | New Gray Wolf Pack Confirmed in Tulare County (ca.gov).