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Gray Wolf BEY03F Returns to Southern California After Century

2/8/2026

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The gray wolf BEY03F entered Los Angeles County, the first documented sighting in Southern California in 100 years.
State biologists tracked the three-year-old female BEY03F.
She traveled about 370 miles from Northern California's Beyem Seyo Pack.
She was spotted by a trail camera in the mountains north of Santa Clarita.
Biologists hope BEY03F may find a mate and form a new Southern California pack.

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Story summary

The gray wolf BEY03F entered Los Angeles County, the first documented sighting in Southern California in 100 years.
State biologists tracked the three-year-old female BEY03F.
She traveled about 370 miles from Northern California's Beyem Seyo Pack.
She was spotted by a trail camera in the mountains north of Santa Clarita.
Biologists hope BEY03F may find a mate and form a new Southern California pack.