TRUCKEE, Calif. – Truckee Police are making the community aware of wolf activity in the region.
According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Wolf Tracker map, wolf activity registered in the Floriston/ Hirschdale area on Monday morning, Feb. 2.
Truckee Police raised alerts Sunday when the wolf activity registered in the Tahoe Donner/Truckee area.
The department encourages the public to remain alert and take the following precautions:
Pet owners should closely supervise pets, especially during early morning and evening hours
Livestock owners should take appropriate measures to protect animals
Do not approach, feed, or attempt to harass wildlife
Over a year ago, a pack of wolves were confirmed 50 miles north of Lake Tahoe. The department has seen a consistent presence of wolves in California since 2016. Gray wolves returned to the state naturally after populations were re-introduced in Yellowstone and central Idaho in the nineties.
The Sierra Sun has reached out to CDFW for more specifics on the wolf or wolves passing through the area and will provide an update.
Reporting wolf observations helps wildlife officials track movement and support informed public safety decisions.
Observations, photographs or videos can be reported and submitted directly to the CDFW through its Wildlife Incident Reporting (WIR) website or through the Wildlife Hotline, (916) 358-2917.
Wolf activity was documented near Truckee Feb. 1 and 2.Provided / CDFW