California hails rare sighting of gray wolf in Mendocino national forest

Officials say sighting a sign species – driven to extinction in state before reintroduction in 2011 – expanding its range A gray wolf has recently been seen in California’s Mendocino national forest for the first time since the species returned to the state 15 years ago, state wildlife officials confirmed. Officials in Lake county, which is about two hours north of San Francisco, said last week the California department of fish and wildlife (CDFW) had received reports of sightings in the forest