Believed extinct by the 1920s, there were no confirmed wolf sightings in California until 2011. That's when a wolf (OR-7) left Oregon and began a four-month wander through Northern California.

Where California wolf packs live and roam The CDFW uses sightings reported by people, radio collar information and wildlife camera recordings to track wolves. According to the CDFW report ...

there were no confirmed wolf sightings in California until 2011. That's when a wolf (OR-7) left Oregon and began a four-month wander through Northern California. He traveled an average of 15 miles ...