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California Ends Search for Wolves After Livestock Attacks

1/14/2026

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Wildlife officials in California have ceased active searches for two juvenile gray wolves from the Beyem Seyo pack after they were involved in unprecedented livestock attacks last summer.
The Beyem Seyo pack killed or injured at least 92 calves and cows over seven months last summer.
Ranchers are calling for designated hunting zones for wolves that threaten livestock and express frustration over the ongoing attacks.
The Beyem Seyo pack accounted for half of the 175 livestock kills by California's gray wolf population last year.

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Wildlife officials in California have ceased active searches for two juvenile gray wolves from the Beyem Seyo pack after they were involved in unprecedented livestock attacks last summer.
The Beyem Seyo pack killed or injured at least 92 calves and cows over seven months last summer.
Ranchers are calling for designated hunting zones for wolves that threaten livestock and express frustration over the ongoing attacks.
The Beyem Seyo pack accounted for half of the 175 livestock kills by California's gray wolf population last year.