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California wolf coordinator: at least 50 wolves confirmed statewide; agency promotes nonlethal deterrents and compensation
Summary
Libby Ehlers, CDFW wolf coordinator, said wolves naturally recolonized California from Oregon, the department’s minimum known count is 50, 14 collared in 2025, and the agency is emphasizing nonlethal deterrents and compensation programs for livestock losses.
Libby Ehlers, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s wolf coordinator for Plumas and Sierra counties, briefed Good Morning Truckee attendees on the status of wolves in California and the agency’s approach to coexistence with livestock producers.
Ehlers said wolves naturally recolonized California from Oregon and, as of the end of 2024, CDFW’s minimum known count for the state was 50 wolves. “At the end of 24 we have a…
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