Gray Wolf Updates

CDFW has posted new depredation determination forms to the CDFW Gray Wolf webpage, under "Potential Conflict and Depredation". Twenty new depredation determinations have been added for May and June 2025. Any 'Confirmed' or 'Probable' depredations are eligible for CDFW's Wolf-Livestock Compensation Program.

• 5/7/2025 - Siskiyou County - Probable
• 5/8/2025 - Modoc County - Unknown
• 5/9/2025 - Lassen County - Confirmed
• 5/9/2025 - Plumas County - Confirmed
• 5/12/2025 - Plumas County - Confirmed
• 5/13/2025 - Plumas County - Non-Depredation
• 5/15/2025 - Plumas County - Confirmed
• 5/17/2025 - Siskiyou County - Confirmed
• 5/18/2025 - Plumas County - Confirmed
• 5/19/2025 - Lassen County - Confirmed
• 5/19/2025 - Plumas County - Confirmed
• 5/20/2025 - Plumas County - Confirmed
• 5/22/2025 - Sierra County - Confirmed
• 5/27/2025 - Plumas County - Non-Wolf Depredation
• 5/29/2025 - Sierra County - Probable
• 5/31/2025 - Lassen County - Confirmed
• 6/2/2025 - Plumas County - Non-Depredation
• 6/4/2025 - Lassen County - Confirmed
• 6/5/2025 - 1- Tulare County - Unknown
• 6/5/2025 - 2 - Tulare County - Unknown

CDFW has posted its Quarterly Wolf News Update: January - March 2025 (PDF), a new Approximate Area of Gray Wolf Activity Map (May 2025), and new depredation determination forms to the CDFW Gray Wolf Webpage, under 'Potential Conflict and Depredation'.

During the first quarter of 2025, CDFW confirmed the upgrade of three Areas of Wolf Activity in Shasta, Tehama, and Lassen counties to 'Pack' status. The three packs are the Ashpan pack (eastern Shasta County), the Ishi pack (eastern Tehama County), and the Tunnison pack (central Lassen County).

Thirty-three new depredation determinations have been added for March, April, and the beginning of May 2025. Eighteen of these investigations were determined to be 'Confirmed' wolf depredations. Any 'Confirmed' or 'Probable' depredations are eligible for CDFW's Wolf Livestock Compensation Program.

• 3/18/2025 - Lassen County - Confirmed
• 3/20/2025 - Lassen County - Confirmed
• 3/21/2025 - Lassen County - Possible
• 3/21/2025 - Lassen County - Non-Depredation
• 3/21/2025 - Siskiyou County - Confirmed
• 3/26/2025 - Lassen County - Confirmed
• 3/28/2025 - Plumas County - Non-Wolf Depredation
• 3/30/2025 - Lassen County - Possible
• 3/31/2025 - Modoc County - Non-Wolf Depredation
• 4/1/2025 - Lassen County - Confirmed
• 4/1/2025 - Lassen County - Confirmed
• 4/3/2025 - Modoc County - Non-Wolf Depredation
• 4/3/2025 - Siskiyou County - Non-Depredation
• 4/6/2025 - Siskiyou County - Non-Depredation
• 4/7/2025 - Plumas County - Confirmed/Non-Wolf Depredation
• 4/9/2025 - Lassen County - Confirmed
• 4/13/2025 - Lassen County - Confirmed
• 4/14/2025 - Plumas County - Confirmed
• 4/14/2025 - Plumas County - Confirmed
• 4/16/2025 - Modoc County - Unknown
• 4/16/2025 - Plumas County - Confirmed
• 4/16/2025 - Tulare County - Confirmed
• 4/23/2025 - Plumas County - Non-Wolf Depredation
• 4/23/2025 - Plumas County - Confirmed
• 4/25/2025 - Plumas County - Confirmed
• 4/25/2025 - Siskiyou County - Non-Depredation
• 4/27/2025 - Lassen County - Unknown
• 4/27/2025 - Lassen County - Confirmed
• 4/27/2025 - Modoc County - Non-Wolf Depredation
• 4/27/2025 - Siskiyou County - Non-Depredation
• 4/28/2025 - Tehama County - Non-Wolf Depredation
• 5/3/2025 - Siskiyou County - Confirmed
• 5/5/2025 - Plumas County - Confirmed

CDFW has released an automated wolf location mapping system that is now active on its Gray Wolf page. Additional information on the tool is provided in a press release that was issued earlier today.

This tool shows the approximate location of GPS collared wolves across the state. The goal of the map is to better enable livestock producers to understand the movement of collared wolves near their properties and to assist them in mitigating wolf-livestock conflicts.

CDFW has posted a press release announcing the state's wolf population entering phase two of population recovery. Other topics regarding wolf management and conservation are included in the release.

CDFW has posted new depredation determination forms to the CDFW Gray Wolf webpage, under "Potential Conflict and Depredation". Seven new depredation determinations have been added for March 2025. Three of the confirmed depredations are attributed to the Diamond pack in Plumas County. Any 'Confirmed' or 'Probable' depredations are eligible for CDFW's Wolf Livestock Compensation Program.

• 3/7/2025 - Plumas County - Confirmed
• 3/7/2025 - Siskiyou County - Probable
• 3/13/2025 - Plumas County - Confirmed
• 3/13/2025 - Siskiyou County - Non-Depredation
• 3/14/2025 - Lassen County - Confirmed
• 3/15/2025 - Lassen County - Probable
• 3/16/2025 - Plumas County - Confirmed