A wolf came to L.A. looking for love. On Valentine's Day, she's moved on - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
by Lila SeidmanFebruary 14, 2026
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A lone wolf named BEY03F, also known as "bae," made history by becoming the first documented wolf in Los Angeles County in over a century when she wandered into the area last weekend. Seeking a mate during breeding season—peaking around Valentine’s Day—she traveled more than 370 miles from her birthplace in Plumas County to reach the Santa Clarita mountains, where wolves hadn’t been seen since the 1920s. However, her stay in L.A. was brief, and by Monday morning, she had moved north into Kern County. This journey highlights both the challenges and opportunities facing California’s wolf population as they make a comeback after being wiped out a century ago.
BEY03F’s story began with her birth into the Beyem Seyo pack in 2023. Last year, that pack made headlines for attacking livestock, leading to the euthanization of several members. However, BEY03F left before this happened and spent time with the Yowlumni pack in Tulare County, where she was collared in May. Her journey southward brought her to the edge of the Sierra Nevada range, but infrastructure like the Grapevine likely prevented her from heading west into Ventura County. Instead, she continued north, driven by the need to find a mate during her brief breeding window.
The significance of BEY03F’s arrival in L.A. lies in its symbolism for California’s wolf conservation efforts. Wolves, an apex predator,
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Originally published on Los Angeles Times on 2/14/2026