Gray Wolf Updates

CDFW has posted its Quarterly Wolf News Updates on the CDFW Gray Wolf web page, "California's Known Wolves" tab.

At the California Wolf-Livestock Stakeholder meeting on November 17th, the Department will provide an interactive forum to receive and provide comments about the Program with a focus on developing the Pay for Presence prong. 

In preparation of this in-person meeting, the Department has prepared a draft concept regarding all three prongs of the program: (1) Direct Loss, (2) Deterrent Methods, (3) Pay for Presence. This document is available for viewing on the CDFW Gray Wolf Program webpage. Specific attention may be focused on the yellow highlighted sections where we seek additional input.

California Wolf-Livestock Stakeholder Meeting

• Date/Time: November 17, 2022, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
• Location: Redding Public Library, 1100 Parkview Ave. Redding, CA 96001
• Agenda: California Wolf Stakeholder Meeting Agenda (PDF)
• Draft Concept: Wolf-Livestock Compensation Pilot Program (PDF)

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

On November 17, 2022, the Department will be holding an in-person meeting with invited stakeholders to discuss the Department’s draft concept regarding the Interim Wolf-Livestock Loss Compensation Grant Program’s Pay for Presence module. The purpose of the meeting will be to provide an interactive forum for invited stakeholders, and the public, to receive and provide comments about the Program. CDFW specifically seeks to solicit feedback from the invited stakeholders; however, there will be opportunity for the public to provide additional input as well. The meeting is expected to provide: (1) updates on the Interim Compensation Grants Program, (2) a presentation and discussion on a pay for presence module, and (3) updates on CDFW’s Wolf Program activities.

While the meeting will be open to the public, invited guests to the Stakeholder Group include Agricultural Commissioners and livestock producer representatives from affected counties; California Cattlemen’s Association; California Farm Bureau; California Wool Growers Association; Working Circle; Center for Biological Diversity; Defenders of Wildlife; CA Department of Food & Agriculture; University of California-Cooperative Extension; and USDA-APHIS Wildlife Service.

California Wolf-Livestock Stakeholder Meeting

• DATE: Thursday, November 17, 2022
• TIME: 1:00PM – 4:00 PM
• LOCATION: Redding Public Library, 1100 Parkview Ave. Redding, CA 96001
• AGENDA: wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Mammals/Gray-Wolf

CDFW has posted three new depredation investigation reports from October 11 (non-wolf depredation), October 12 (non-wolf depredation), and October 18, 2022 (wolf depredation) to the CDFW Gray Wolf webpage.

CDFW has posted two new depredation investigation reports from September 3 (wolf depredation) and September 5, 2022 (non-depredation) to the CDFW Gray Wolf webpage.

CDFW has posted a new depredation investigation report (non-depredation) from August 24, 2022 to the CDFW Gray Wolf web page.

CDFW has posted a new depredation investigation report (non-depredation) from August 11, 2022 to the CDFW Gray Wolf web page.

CDFW has posted new depredation investigation reports (non-depredation/unknown) from July 17, July 31, and August 3, 2022 to the CDFW Gray Wolf web page.

CDFW has posted its Quarterly Wolf News Updates on the CDFW Gray Wolf web page.