OR-7 crosses CA border

[daiello91]

The wolf finally crossed into CA...good riddens don't let the door hit you on the way out!

[Bait Bucket]

Halleluyah!

[TTFishon]

I wonder how many are out there that they don't know about roaming around?

[Brute]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A lone gray wolf has wandered across the Oregon border into California in what wildlife officials hailed Thursday as the historic return of a species not seen in the state in more than 80 years.

Biologists tracked the wolf's position to a few miles south of the state line in Siskiyou County, the California Department of Fish and Game said.

A global positioning system collar was placed on the wolf in February. Since then, the 2½-year-old male has wandered more than 300 miles from its original location. Its movement into California was widely anticipated as it approached the border just before Christmas.

"Whether one is for it or against it, the entry of this lone wolf into California is an historic event," said Department of Fish and Game Director Charlton H. Bonham, acknowledging the debate over the spread of wolves in the western U.S.

The GPS data put the wolf in California as of Wednesday. Officials said they would only provide general information about its location, since gray wolves in California are designated a federally endangered species.

The last confirmed wild gray wolf in California was killed in 1924 by a trapper protecting livestock. Conflict between wolves and ranchers across the West remains a key point of tension as reintroduction efforts in recent decades have led to the species' spread.

Biologists said they don't know if the wolf will remain in California or wander back to Oregon or on to Nevada. They said the wide wandering from its pack in Oregon was typical behavior for a young male wolf.

The fish and game department expects other wolves to arrive in California at some point as part of a slow wolf migration linked to the 1995 introduction of a Canadian gray wolf pack to Idaho and areas around Yellowstone National Park. Wolves first re-entered Oregon in 1999.

Multiple wolves in California could lead to new packs becoming established, or they could simply wander on.

"If the gray wolf does establish a population in California, there will be much more work to do here," Bonham said.

While the wolves in California will be under federal protection, state regulators said they have no wolf management plan and no intention to actively reintroduce the animals to the state.

[flipperdog]

What???
No Plan, but we Oregonians thought you would be so proud of us with our agenda. Boy California is really falling down on the "green" job opportunity. What next, they are not going to let the wolf stay!!!!

[Eagleclaw]

Let's hurry and build a fence so he can't come back

[Keta]

So far OR-7 has behaved well and is in some remote country and in parts of my old trapline.

[FrogPond]

So, I guess he gets to change his name to CA-1

[Sauvie's Slayer]

Originally Posted by FrogPond

So, I guess he gets to change his name to CA-1

Hahahaha love it!!

[CptnMorgan]

Time to place checkpoints for reentry into Oregon.

"Sir you have any fruit, vegetable, wolves?"

[adobe wall]

I wonder if they'd like a few more???

[Cliff D.]

Originally Posted by adobe wall

I wonder if they'd like a few more???

Plenty more, where that one came from.

[daiello91]

I'd bet money you'll never be able to hunt them just like cougars down in CA.

[sshaffer]

Technology is amazing, nov.14 in n.cal. who is getting paid to PUSH/track/rangeride/give accurate timely GPS coords. or does this all add up in a timely order from 300mi. or 700mi. Crater lake K falls dates and times. Between the THREE'S in charge, the NEWS, and NETT (5) total where does the real truth lie??????? IS it OR-7 catch up and see!!! l<>l

[long_shot]

Originally Posted by sshaffer

Technology is amazing, nov.14 in n.cal. who is getting paid to PUSH/track/rangeride/give accurate timely GPS coords. or does this all add up in a timely order from 300mi. or 700mi. Crater lake K falls dates and times. Between the THREE'S in charge, the NEWS, and NETT (5) total where does the real truth lie??????? IS it OR-7 catch up and see!!! l<>l

What???

[ehunter]

If CA is so excited for one wolf why don't we offer to trap all the wolves that come from Oregon and haul them to CA. I would be happy to volunteer

[sshaffer]

Originally Posted by long_shot

What???

Just read all posts here,news-headlines,odfw and F&G and track for yourself. Let us know how your math works out on times, dates,miles and where he will end up??? With a mate if he leaves a good trail or has a good nose!!! l<>l

[nehalemguy]

I understand part of what you are saying. Some news reports describe OR-7's travels as 300 miles, others as 700 miles. But who's counting.

E

[Rimrocks]

Love it!!!!

"Be careful what you wish for" comes to mind.....how many years will it be before some So. Cal. Wolf activist get's it's pet gutted by a wolf......clock is ticking.

This is just toooo good.

Tick Tock.

[blackcaphunter]

I hear there is a trail cam pic of him floating around.

[Bigkntry]

Here is the story and trail cam pic
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/05/416...-it-stays.html

51Yo9_Xl_4.jpg

[Keta]

Originally Posted by Bigkntry

Here is the story and trail cam pic
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/05/416...-it-stays.html

Attachment 46647

I can't keep from thinking it's nice to see a wolf in our woods. OR-7 is just south of my old trapline and has passed through it.

[fishstik]

Originally Posted by TTFishon

I wonder how many are out there that they don't know about roaming around?

I know of one i found last monday 5 miles in behind a gated road, i will generalize and say south skamania county...

[gottafish]

Originally Posted by fishstik

I know of one i found last monday 5 miles in behind a gated road, i will generalize and say south skamania county...

Im sure OR-7 was not alone

[Bill Rogue V.]

Let's just hope he takes a liking to the Golden State.

[Keta]

Originally Posted by Bill Rogue V.

Let's just hope he takes a liking to the Golden State.

And finds an "alternant lifestyle" Rottweiler to shack up with.

Even though OR-7 passed through a friends sheep ranch west of Fort Klamath a few weeks ago he has been well behaved and I think it's interesting to have a wolf in Klamath County again. I want to see my second Oregon wolf, the last one I saw in the upper basin/Klamath County was on the Sycan in the late 50's. I wouldn't mind LEGALY trapping wolves again too. We went out last week looking for tracks (and trying to call in a lion) but I think we are too far north for OR-7 now.

[nehalemguy]

Originally Posted by nehalemguy

I understand part of what you are saying. Some news reports describe OR-7's travels as 300 miles, others as 700 miles. But who's counting.

E

Now NBC is saying 1000 miles!!!!!

E

[Gun Rod Bow]

At the ODFW Commission meeting last Friday someone asked if CA was going to repay OR for their tracking collar.

[Bait Bucket]

Originally Posted by Gun Rod Bow

At the ODFW Commission meeting last Friday someone asked if CA was going to repay OR for their tracking collar.

[flipperdog]

I believe California is broke, so it will have to be an IOU!!! Not.

[waterbobber]

Originally Posted by nehalemguy

Now NBC is saying 1000 miles!!!!!

E

Isn't one number the total miles traveled based on the GPS while the other is the lineal distance traveled? I don't find a total travel distance of 1000 miles over 3 months all that surprising for a lone young male.

[nehalemguy]

The article does not specify but I suspect it's probably total miles traveled. If you think about it, there are probably wolves, coyotes, etc., that travel that many miles and more without ever leaving their home territory.

E

[SILVERSINK]

Another one of our young ones heading south to get a valley girl

[EagleEye]

Reported today that he has now moved out of Shasta and into Lassen County.

[EagleEye]

For those who are interested on following this wolf's travels here is a link from Claifornia fish and game.
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/nongame/wolf/

[fhs willamette]

Originally Posted by EagleEye

For those who are interested on following this wolf's travels here is a link from Claifornia fish and game.
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/nongame/wolf/

Looks like he's headed for Reno.

[Straydog]

A young gray wolf's search for a mate apparently won't take him to the northern Nevada desert where the annual Burning Man festival is staged.

The wolf known as OR-7 came within 15 miles of the Nevada line near Susanville, Calif., early last week before he decided to head back west away from the nation's most arid state, said Mark Stopher, spokesman for the California Department of Fish and Game. It had been headed toward the Black Rock Desert where the eclectic art and music festival is held each summer, wildlife officials said. ...................

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-no...from_nort.html

[daiello91]

Probably said..."oh (fill in the blank)" for several reasons, and turned back. I have no doubt he'll end up dead (natural causes or otherwise) before mating.

[Keta]

Originally Posted by daiello91

I have no doubt he'll end up dead (natural causes or otherwise) before mating.

I hope not, he is in an area that would be good for wolves, the south Warner Mountains. If he heads north again it's only 50 or so miles from where I saw the wolf in the late 50s. The Sycan/Gearhardt area would be another good place to let a small number of woves get established.

OR-7 has been a well behaved animal so far. No reported livestock killed when he was in the Fort Klamath Area, a part of Klamath County that has a lot of cattle. It even passed thru a friends sheep ranch without killing any stock.

More wolves will follow OR-7 scent trail soon.

[daiello91]

Originally Posted by Keta

I hope not, he is in an area that would be good for wolves, the south Warner Mountains. If he heads north again it's only 50 or so miles from where I saw the wolf in the late 50s. The Sycan/Gearhardt area would be another good place to let a small number of woves get established.

OR-7 has been a well behaved animal so far. No reported livestock killed when he was in the Fort Klamath Area, a part of Klamath County that has a lot of cattle. It even passed thru a friends sheep ranch without killing any stock.

More wolves will follow OR-7 scent trail soon.

Just because he hasn't doesn't mean he won't. He may have been too focused on traveling to hunt much at this point.

[EagleEye]

Currently he is hanging out on what must be a food source based on what the California web site is showing. He had made a good move back to the west but has turned around again and headed back to the east to where he still more than likely has something to eat. I believe he will back track at some point here shortly and be in Oregon before too long. I would think that if he has not found any sign of wolves where he is at now he would go home where he knows other wolves will be. It is still the mating season so I'm sure he will be covering some country in the near future.

[Cliff D.]

Originally Posted by daiello91

Just because he hasn't doesn't mean he won't. He may have been too focused on traveling to hunt much at this point.

Just because you haven't robbed a bank doesn't mean you won't, Dom. You may have been too focused on marriage to rob much at this point.
Sounds kind of silly when put this way. Don't you agree ?

[daiello91]

Originally Posted by Cliff D.

Just because you haven't robbed a bank doesn't mean you won't, Dom. You may have been too focused on marriage to rob much at this point.
Sounds kind of silly when put this way. Don't you agree ?

What sounds silly is comparing a creature with comprehensive reasoning abilities to an instinct based creature.

It's currently breeding season, its a fact wild male species eat much less during such times. When he settles into an area do you honestly believe he'll ignore the easiest of food choices in preference for more difficult wild game? Come on now, the patterns of the wolves currently in E. OR speak for themselves. He's much more likely to predate than not to predate.

[Keta]

I agree, OR-7 has not killed livestock YET.

He was traveling when he passed north of Fort Klamath and not with a pack, even a wolf will hesitate to take down a large animal when not hunting with it's pack.

[Cliff D.]

Originally Posted by daiello91

What sounds silly is comparing a creature with comprehensive reasoning abilities to an instinct based creature.

It's currently breeding season, its a fact wild male species eat much less during such times. When he settles into an area do you honestly believe he'll ignore the easiest of food choices in preference for more difficult wild game? Come on now, the patterns of the wolves currently in E. OR speak for themselves. He's much more likely to predate than not to predate.

Just being "Devil's advocate" on this one, Dom.
We all know what will happen, once he settles down.

[daiello91]

Center for Biodiversity has started its cries for wolf protection (ie money requesting emails) in California.

[flipperdog]

You are way off! Wolves in Californica do not eat meat!! Yes and they eat "bearies" and pink Tofu. You are way off!!

[FishingTheWest]

http://vimeo.com/34725701

[haysrg669]

Originally Posted by Brute

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A lone gray wolf has wandered across the Oregon border into California in what wildlife officials hailed Thursday as the historic return of a species not seen in the state in more than 80 years.

Biologists tracked the wolf's position to a few miles south of the state line in Siskiyou County, the California Department of Fish and Game said.

A global positioning system collar was placed on the wolf in February. Since then, the 2½-year-old male has wandered more than 300 miles from its original location. Its movement into California was widely anticipated as it approached the border just before Christmas.

"Whether one is for it or against it, the entry of this lone wolf into California is an historic event," said Department of Fish and Game Director Charlton H. Bonham, acknowledging the debate over the spread of wolves in the western U.S.

The GPS data put the wolf in California as of Wednesday. Officials said they would only provide general information about its location, since gray wolves in California are designated a federally endangered species.

The last confirmed wild gray wolf in California was killed in 1924 by a trapper protecting livestock. Conflict between wolves and ranchers across the West remains a key point of tension as reintroduction efforts in recent decades have led to the species' spread.

Biologists said they don't know if the wolf will remain in California or wander back to Oregon or on to Nevada. They said the wide wandering from its pack in Oregon was typical behavior for a young male wolf.

The fish and game department expects other wolves to arrive in California at some point as part of a slow wolf migration linked to the 1995 introduction of a Canadian gray wolf pack to Idaho and areas around Yellowstone National Park. Wolves first re-entered Oregon in 1999.

Multiple wolves in California could lead to new packs becoming established, or they could simply wander on.

"If the gray wolf does establish a population in California, there will be much more work to do here," Bonham said.

While the wolves in California will be under federal protection, state regulators said they have no wolf management plan and no intention to actively reintroduce the animals to the state.

Wandered or took a helicopter ride???????????

[daiello91]

Originally Posted by haysrg669

Wandered or took a helicopter ride???????????

Unless you have verifiable proof just stop right there.

[Keta]

Originally Posted by daiello91

Unless you have verifiable proof just stop right there.

He was not airborne when he crossed my friends ranch west of Fort Klamath, tracks prove it.

[Cliff D.]

Originally Posted by Keta

He was not airborne when he crossed my friends ranch west of Fort Klamath, tracks prove it.

Unless you have verifiable proof, then just stop right there.
"If the Bruno Magli don't fit, you must aquit !!".

[Rank Amateur]

Looks like they might be starting to loose the signal. If he keeps crossing those highways it is just a matter of time!

[EagleEye]

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• CA DFG News 8:44 am on February 20, 2012
  
  Feb. 20 – back in Siskiyou County
  
  Feb. 20, 2012: OR7 has traveled a great distance over the weekend. He traveled from the south end of Shasta County all the way to the northern boundary with Siskiyou. He then traveled approximately 42 more miles north/northwest and is now in northeast Siskiyou County.
  

Looks like he will be back in Oregon in the next day or two. Sounds like he is following his path he took into Cali back home. Someone should be there giving him a welcome home.

[jimhs]

I personally don't believe that wolf traveled that far that quick all by himself. I think he got a ride down to southern Oregon in a pickup or helicopter.

And the classroom biologists tell us that he is down there looking for a mate? And that he'll never find one down there. Or will he? How long will it take before the environmentalists start pushing to have at least one more female wolf put down there for him to find a breed with???

[Keta]

Originally Posted by jimhs

I personally don't believe that wolf traveled that far that quick all by himself. I think he got a ride down to southern Oregon in a pickup or helicopter.

Travel like this is common with young wolves when driven from it's pack by the alpha male. Confirmed wolf tracks have been found along OR-7 path and now it looks like it is backtracking it's sent trail, something hard to do if a helicopter was used.

The worse thing here is other wolves will follow OR-7's path.

[daiello91]

Originally Posted by Keta

Travel like this is common with young wolves when driven from it's pack by the alpha male. Confirmed wolf tracks have been found along OR-7 path and now it looks like it is backtracking it's sent trail, something hard to do if a helicopter was used.

The worse thing here is other wolves will follow OR-7's path.

Yeah, this wasn't transported by vehicle. The GPS data is public information.

I've seen many collared males from different species travel long distances during breeding season. This isn't some crazy new thing. It happens all the time.

[Blacktail Slayer]

Originally Posted by daiello91

Yeah, this wasn't transported by vehicle. The GPS data is public information.

I've seen many collared males from different species travel long distances during breeding season. This isn't some crazy new thing. It happens all the time.

Nothing new I haven't seen with other wolves and mountain lions. I have seen the GPS data of a lion that crossed rivers, highways, all kinds of terrain while traveling through 4 different states.

[huntercgr]

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-no...oregon_at.html

I'd be interested to see his route down to California, and how close his return back followed it.

[Keta]

Originally Posted by huntercgr

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-no...oregon_at.html

I'd be interested to see his route down to California, and how close his return back followed it.

We have good tracking snow, I might head down to the funnel he traveled through east of the Klamath Canyon and see if we can find some old tracks. I'd bet he shows up in the Fort Klamath area soon.