{"id":2235,"date":"2026-05-19T04:05:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T04:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/female-wolf-seeking-mate-and-a-home-range-has-been-spotted-in-sequoia-national-park\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T04:05:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T04:05:42","slug":"female-wolf-seeking-mate-and-a-home-range-has-been-spotted-in-sequoia-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/female-wolf-seeking-mate-and-a-home-range-has-been-spotted-in-sequoia-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Female wolf seeking mate and a home range has been spotted in Sequoia National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>About a century after the species was driven out of the state, a gray wolf has been tracked to Sequoia National Park.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/peta-criticizes-kittle-hopefuls-for-ca-governor-top-sacramento-stories-for-may-18\/\">PETA criticizes Kittle, hopefuls for CA governor. Top Sacramento stories for May 18<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The wolf \u2014 a three-year-old female \u2014 initially entered the park on Sunday morning, California Department of Fish and Wildlife spokesperson Krysten Kellum said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>According to a mapping system operated by the CDFW, the wolf was still in the park as of Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Kellum said the wolf was first spotted in eastern Tulare County in April 2025 before she was collared a month later. The wolf was tracked to Los Angeles County in February 2026, and she was eventually spotted traveling through Mono and Inyo counties before returning to Tulare County.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe wolf is looking for a mate and looking to establish her own home range,\u201d Kellum said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Born to a pack based in Sierra and Plumas counties, the wolf is believed to have integrated into the Yowlumni Pack, which was first discovered in Sequoia National Forest in 2023, Kellum said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/sacramento-just-got-32m-for-the-homeless-through-a-state-program-thats-in-jeopardy\/\">Sacramento just got $32M for the homeless, through a state program that\u2019s in jeopardy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Kellum said the wilderness areas in and around Sequoia would be an ideal environment for wolves to settle, as they\u2019re away from human populations and have abundant prey.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The CDFW launched a new mapping system last year to show the location of GPS-collared gray wolves. 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