Gray Wolf Spotted in Sequoia National Park for First Time in Over 100 Years
A female gray wolf known as BEY03F has made history after becoming the first publicly known gray wolf spotted in Sequoia National Park in more than a century.
Wildlife advocates tracking the wolf’s movements confirmed that the animal entered the California national park in mid-May. The sighting was shared by California Wolf Watch and verified through the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s online wolf tracker.
According to wildlife experts, BEY03F’s appearance marks a major milestone for wolf conservation efforts in California, where gray wolves were once nearly wiped out.
John Marchwick of California Wolf Watch announced the update on social media, calling the wolf “the first publicly known wolf in Sequoia National Park in over 100 years.”
Gray wolves historically roamed across much of California before disappearing from the state in the early 1900s due to hunting and habitat loss. In recent years, however, wolves have slowly started returning to parts of the region.
Conservation groups say the rare sighting highlights the ongoing recovery of gray wolf populations and the importance of protecting natural habitats across the western United States.
Wildlife officials continue monitoring BEY03F’s movements as excitement grows among animal lovers and conservationists following the historic discovery.
Gray Wolf Makes History After Traveling Hundreds of Miles Across California
A female gray wolf known as BEY03F is continuing to make history after becoming the first publicly known gray wolf spotted in Sequoia National Park in more than 100 years.
The rare sighting comes after months of extraordinary travel that has captured the attention of wildlife researchers and conservation groups across California.
Earlier this year, BEY03F became the first known wolf documented in Los Angeles County in modern history before later moving through Kern, Tulare, and Inyo counties, according to California Wolf Watch and state tracking data.
In April, wildlife advocate John Marchwick announced that the wolf had entered Inyo County, making her the first known wolf seen there since gray wolves disappeared from California in 1924.
BEY03F was born in 2023 as part of the former Beyem Seyo Pack in northern California. Wildlife experts say she later dispersed from her pack before human-wildlife conflicts involving livestock began increasing in the region.
The female wolf traveled nearly 370 miles south from her original territory in Plumas County before California wildlife officials captured her and fitted her with a tracking collar in 2025.
Gray wolves once vanished entirely from California after decades of hunting and eradication campaigns. The species naturally returned in 2011 after wolves migrated from neighboring western states and are now protected under both California and federal endangered species laws.
Conservationists say BEY03F’s appearance in Sequoia National Park marks another important milestone in the slow recovery of gray wolves across the western United States. Her journey also suggests California’s growing wolf population may continue expanding into new territories in the years ahead.
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