#GrayWolf appears in Los Angeles county for first time in more than 100 years
Three-year-old black coat female, known as BEY03F, crossed into LA county around 6am on 7 February
Cecilia Nowell
Tue 10 Feb 2026 18.43 EST
"A gray wolf wandered into Los Angeles county for the first time in more than a century on Saturday morning.
" 'This is the most southern verified record of a gray wolf in modern times,' Axel Hunnicutt, gray wolf coordinator for the California department of fish and wildlife, said.
"The three-year-old black coat female, known as BEY03F, crossed into LA county around 6am on 7 February. Born in 2023 in Plumas county in the Beyem Seyo pack, she 'traversed nearly the entire range of the Sierra Nevada mountains', probably in search of a mate, said Hunnicutt. Wildlife officials have been able to track her location because BEY03F was fitted with a GPS collar in May 2025 while passing through Tulare county. To date, California fish and wildlife has not received any reports or sightings from the Los Angeles county public.
"On Tuesday, she was traveling further north, 'likely deterred by the Interstate 5', said Hunnicutt. Vehicle strikes are a leading cause of death for wolves.
" 'It’s possible she may continue to travel hundreds of miles in search of a mate or she may come across a male tomorrow.' "
Read more:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/gray-wolf-los-angeles-county
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/aN1S2
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More #WildlifeCrossings are needed!