The male gray wolf had traveled from Oregon to California, covering almost 1,000 miles, since he was born in 2019.
"Young gray wolves can disperse very long distances from their natal area and OR93 is no exception," read a statement from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.The last time OR93's collar had transmitted a GPS signal was April 5. Until that point, the wolf had traveled almost 1,000 air miles in California, averaging 16 miles per day.He was found dead near Interstate 5 close to the town of Lebec on November 10.
His body was taken to the Wildlife Health Laboratory in Rancho Cordova and a necropsy was performed. It was determined OR93 had been hit by a car. He had suffered significant trauma to one of his rear legs, as well as soft tissue trauma to his abdomen. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said no foul play was suspected.
Gray wolves are protected by California's Endangered Species Act and it is illegal to hunt, shoot, wound, kill, capture or harm them. Wolves were once found across California, with historical ranges showing they frequented Sierra Nevada, the southern Cascades, Modoc Plateau and the Klamath Mountains. They are also thought to have been found in the North Cast Ranges, while observations from early explorers indicate they were found in the Central Valley and the Coastal Ranges.. By the 1920s, they were completely gone. This changed in 2011 when a lone male known as OR7 entered the state.
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