From Where We Are

A lone gray wolf makes a rare return to L.A. county

The 3-year-old female wolf is the first sighting of a wolf in L.A. County in over a century. Photo Credit: Martyn Lenoble
The 3-year-old female wolf is the first sighting of a wolf in L.A. County in over a century. Photo Credit: Martyn Lenoble

The first gray wolf seen in Los Angeles County in nearly a century was spotted this past Saturday. The female wolf, known as BEY03F, was born in Northern California in 2023 and has traveled more than 500 miles south in search of a mate. While it’s unlikely the wolf will make its way onto the USC campus, the sighting has people thinking about wildlife, shared space, and what it means to live alongside nature in a heavily built environment.