Let's kick off the new year with some good news, yes? Wolves in California are flourishing! Near the end of 2024, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife counted 70 wolves in the state — up from just 44 in 2023. The agency reported at least 30 new pups, the highest number since wolves started coming back to California in 2011. It's exciting, and hopeful, to see the progress that wolves have made in the years since OR-7 made his historic journey into California, becoming the first wolf see

This is what 51 wolves howling sounds like <3 | Wolf Conservation Center

This is what 50 wolves howling sounds like. | Wolf Conservation Center

Why do wolves howl? The howl of the wolf is one of nature's most evocative and powerful sounds. The haunting chorus of wolves howling is beautiful – or frightening, depending on one’s point of view. Wolves howl to communicate with one another. They locate members of their own pack by howling, and they often engage in a group howl before setting off to hunt. The howl is a clear warning to neighboring wolves to stay away. The howl of the wolf is one of nature's most evocative and powerful sounds.