A pack of gray wolves discovered in the Tulare County mountains last summer has been named — and is larger than scientists originally believed.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife on Thursday reported that the wolf pack will now be called the Yowlumni Pack. In a news release, the state agency said it was honored to partner with the Tule River Tribe to name the pack formally.
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