Endangered species expands in Northern California a century after disappearing

The discovery of a new wolf pack in Northern California, identified as the Diamond Pack, highlights the species' recovery nearly a century after local extinction due to human activities.

Wildlife officials confirmed that the Diamond Pack, comprising four wolves including two pups, was first detected last summer, marking a continued resurgence of gray wolves in the state.

Gray wolves, once thriving in California, faced extinction by the 1920s due to hunting and habitat loss, but now the state hosts nine confirmed wolf packs.

Experts believe there may be an unknown number of individual wolves that have dispersed from existing packs or adjacent states, further contributing to the species' comeback.

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