A century ago, gray wolves roamed much of California, Oregon, and Washington. They played a vital role in these wild landscapes — then urbanization, ranching, and government extermination programs wiped them out. But wolves have been making an epic return on the West Coast. In the last 2025 episode of our Sounds Wild podcast, host Vanessa Barchfield talks with the Center’s Amaroq Weiss about how wolves made their comeback and what the future looks like for this iconic species. Listen to the late
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California wolves are making a comeback! We, as Californians, are extremely excited to share this story from @nationalparknews ➡️ A record 12 wolves near Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California were successfully collared and released so their movements and behavior can be tracked via satellite. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) captured the wolves in January in the region surrounding the national park. The wolves also got a health check and blood samples taken wh
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