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Dangerous beast spotted for the first time in 100 years in Sequoia National Park after being wiped out

Nypost · · 347 words · By Kevin Barr
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Dangerous beast spotted for the first time in 100 years in Sequoia National Park after being wiped out See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Dangerous beast spotted for the first time in 100 years in Sequoia National Park after being wiped out See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleA history-making gray wolf that stunned biologists when she wandered into Los Angeles County earlier this year has now reached Sequoia National Park, marking the first known return of the species to the are in more than a…

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The female wolf, known as BEY03F, was first caught on trail camera near Lancaster in February, when state officials said she may have been the first documented gray wolf in Southern California in 100 years.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/science/gray-wolf-seen-in-sequoia-national-park-fo…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the roughly three-year-old predator has pushed even deeper into California’s backcountry”
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Three independent sources explicitly describe BEY03F as a 'three-year-old female'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The animal is a three-year-old female known as BEY03F. Researchers identified her through a GPS tracking collar, which allows scientists to monitor her movements across the state. She was located in m…
https://cagazette.com/bey03f-wolf-travels-375-miles-to-reach…
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web search NEUTRAL — The wolf, identified as BEY03F, a three-year-old female with a striking black coat, arrived north of santa Clarita early Saturday morning. Her presence was confirmed by the California Department of Fi…
https://news-usa.today/a-wolf-has-come-to-los-angeles-county…
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web search NEUTRAL — This 3-year-old female wolf, BEY03F, showed up in the mountains north of Santa Clarita around 6 a.m. on a Saturday, making her the first documented wolf in the area since roughly 1924. State wildlife …
https://californiabackroads.com/historic-wolf-sighting-shake…
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Claim 2: “marking the first known return of the species to the are in more than a century”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that BEY03F's entry into Sequoia National Park is the first known return of the species to that specific area in more than a century.
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web search NEUTRAL — FIRST definition: 1. (a person or thing) coming before all others in order, time, amount, quality, or importance: 2…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/first
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Claim 3: “Wolves first crossed back into California from Oregon in 2011”
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Although the 'evidence' section for claim 8 was listed as empty, the evidence provided for claim 3 and claim 7 explicitly mentions that a wolf from Oregon entered Northern California in 2011 (specifically mentioning wolf OR-7).
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Claim 4: “A history-making gray wolf that stunned biologists when she wandered into Los Angeles County earlier this year has now reached Sequoia National Park”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the female wolf BEY03F, previously spotted in Los Angeles County, has reached Sequoia National Park.
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web search NEUTRAL — A Gray Wolf Just Stepped Into Sequoia National Park For The First Time In A Century.A gray wolf in California is making historic moves, and now she’s in Sequoia National Park. The wolf, known as BEY03…
https://www.myyosemitepark.com/news/gray-wolf-sequoia-nation…
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web search NEUTRAL — A young female gray wolf has entered Sequoia National Park for the first time in more than a century, and it is the same animal that made headlines when she showed up in Los Angeles County back in Feb…
https://www.activenorcal.com/a-gray-wolf-just-entered-sequoi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sequoia National Park map. (CDFW). A gray wolf is seen in this undated photo provided by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife in February 2026.BEY03F, a gray wolf, is seen in Los Angeles Cou…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/wolf-enters-sequoia-nati…
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Claim 5: “There are no known wolf packs in Southern California”
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Claim 6: “The last known wild wolf in California was shot in Lassen County in 1924”
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Three independent sources confirm the last known wild wolf in California was killed in Lassen County in 1924.
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web search NEUTRAL — The last known wolf was killed in 1924 in Lassen County, where the Sierra ends and the Cascades begin.
https://tahoequarterly.com/mountain-home-awards-2017/on-the-…
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web search NEUTRAL — In 1924, the last wild wolf in California was shot and killed in Lassen County as part of a centuries-long extermination campaign that nearly wiped out wolves in the lower 48 United States.
https://www.afterschoolvillage.com/blog/after-almost-a-centu…
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web search NEUTRAL — The last known wild wolves in California were killed in eastern San Bernardino County in 1922 and in Lassen County in 1924. Then, in late 2011, a wolf known as OR-7 crossed over the state line from Or…
https://defenders.org/blog/2025/10/meet-gray-wolves-of-calif…
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Claim 7: “state officials said she may have been the first documented gray wolf in Southern California in 100 years”
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Multiple sources report that state biologists/officials believe BEY03F may be the first documented gray wolf in Southern California in 100 years.
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web search NEUTRAL — State biologists say the female wolf may be the first documented in Southern California in 100 years, after the apex predators were wiped out across the state by eradication campaigns aimed at protect…
https://nypost.com/2026/02/08/us-news/lone-gray-wolf-spotted…
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web search NEUTRAL — A gray wolf has been spotted in Los Angeles County for the first time in more than 100 years, marking a major milestone in the species’ slow return to California, according to state wildlife officials…
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/gray-wolf-spotted-in-l-a-co…
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web search NEUTRAL — Timeline: 1924: The last California gray wolf of the original population is shot. 2011: A wolf from Oregon enters Northern California, marking the species' return. May 2025: BEY03F is fitted with a GP…
https://www.foxla.com/news/gray-wolf-los-angeles-county-sigh…
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Claim 8: “BEY03F was born to Northern California’s Beyem Sayo Pack in Plumas County”
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Only one specific source mentions she was born in Plumas County. Other sources confirm her identity and movements but do not specify the pack or county of birth.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 8, 2026 · A gray wolf has been spotted in Los Angeles County for the first time in more than 100 years, marking a major milestone in the species’ slow return to California, according to state wild…
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/gray-wolf-spotted-in-l-a-co…
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web search NEUTRAL — 20 hours ago · BEY03F is the first wolf known to venture into Sequoia National Park in more than a century — after making similarly historic visits to Los Angeles and Inyo counties.
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-05-18/wolf-en…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 11, 2026 · BEY03F traveled a long way to get there. She was born in Plumas County in the northeastern part of the state, located around 400 miles from L.A. County.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-gray-wolf-visite…
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Claim 9: “Gray wolves once roamed across California before eradication campaigns tied to livestock protection wiped them out by the early 1900s”
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Multiple sources confirm that gray wolves were eradicated from California in the early 1900s due to livestock protection campaigns.
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web search NEUTRAL — California eradicated the wolf from its landscapes so quickly and thoroughly that the animals barely appear in the historical record.Coyotes, unlike wolves, are nearly impossible to eradicate. You can…
https://boomcalifornia.org/2015/11/23/return-of-the-wild/
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web search NEUTRAL — Five gray wolves now have a new home in Colorado. It's part of a plan to restore biodiversity and reintroduce the predators, 80 years after they were eradicated in the state.
https://www.npr.org/2023/12/19/1220210851/gray-wolves-reintr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two Wild Wolf mating hard and fast in the snow. Huge gray wolf wants to kiss human.The gray wolf or grey wolf (Canis lupus), also known as the timber wolf or...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCp4eMdYy4I
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Claim 10: “The female wolf, known as BEY03F, was first caught on trail camera near Lancaster in February”
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Multiple sources identify the wolf as female, named BEY03F, and place her in the mountains north of Santa Clarita (Los Angeles County) in February 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — FEMALE definition: 1. belonging or relating to women or girls: 2. belonging or relating to the sex that can give…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/female
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web search NEUTRAL — Characteristics of organisms with a female sex vary between different species, having different female reproductive systems, with some species showing characteristics secondary to the reproductive sys…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · In the 14th century, female appeared in English with such spellings as femel, femelle, and female. The word comes from the Latin femella, meaning “young woman, girl,” which in turn is bas…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/female
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Claim 11: “wildlife officials now estimate roughly 60 live in the state, mostly in the remote north”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the current estimated population count of 60 wolves in California.
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