Gray Wolf Updates

Jan. 18, 2012: OR7 remains in the same general area of eastern Lassen County. The weather forecast for Lassen County calls for rain and snow through at least next Tuesday. Consequently, we may not have additional information until the weather clears. Based on past experience, OR7 is capable of considerable movement in that time frame. We will provide updates when we have them.

Jan. 17, 2012: Over the weekend, OR7 has remained in the same general area of eastern Lassen County. One possible interpretation of the satellite data is that he is remaining in this particular area because he is taking some time to eat something he has either killed or found.

Jan. 17, 2012: Over the weekend, OR7 has remained in the same general area of eastern Lassen County. One possible interpretation of the satellite data is that he is remaining in this particular area because he is taking some time to eat something he has either killed or found.

Jan. 14, 2012: Wolf OR7's location over the past 24 hours has remained essentially unchanged. He remains in eastern Lassen County.

Jan. 14, 2012: Wolf OR7's location over the past 24 hours has remained essentially unchanged. He remains in eastern Lassen County.

Jan. 13, 2012: Over the past 24 hours OR7 has continued to move generally east and is now in northeastern Lassen County. As we have said previously, we cannot predict his next movements or where he will be at any point in the future. In the past we have observed that he may return to Oregon or travel east into Nevada. He is much closer to Nevada at this moment than he is to Oregon.

Jan. 13, 2012: Over the past 24 hours OR7 has continued to move generally east and is now in northeastern Lassen County. As we have said previously, we cannot predict his next movements or where he will be at any point in the future. In the past we have observed that he may return to Oregon or travel east into Nevada. He is much closer to Nevada at this moment than he is to Oregon.

Jan. 12, 2012: As of 0600 this morning, wolf OR7 remained in northern Lassen County. Over the past 24 hours he moved several miles further east. You may be interested in knowing that he has traveled over 200 miles since he entered California on December 28. In the next couple of days we should be able to provide a more precise minimum estimate of how far he has traveled.

Jan. 12, 2012: As of 0600 this morning, wolf OR7 remained in northern Lassen County. Over the past 24 hours he moved several miles further east. You may be interested in knowing that he has traveled over 200 miles since he entered California on December 28. In the next couple of days we should be able to provide a more precise minimum estimate of how far he has traveled.

Jan. 11, 2012: Yesterday we had no location information due to cloud cover. In the past 48 hours, OR7 has made a significant dispersal movement east and as of 0600 this morning was in northern Lassen County.