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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Dani Anguiano

California confirms rare sighting of gray wolf in Mendocino national forest

a gray wolf
A photo from a Facebook post showing a gray wolf. Photograph: Lake County Supervisor Brad Rasmussen via Facebook

A gray wolf has recently been seen in California’s Mendocino national forest for the first time since the species returned to the state 15 years ago, state wildlife officials confirmed.

Officials in Lake county, which is about two hours north of San Francisco, said last week the California department of fish and wildlife (CDFW) had received reports of sightings in the forest in late August. The agency verified the presence of a wolf in the far north end of the county, county supervisor Brad Rasmussen said in a statement on social media.

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