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A famously far-ranging gray wolf is found dead in Southern California

Headline from Delaware Public Media

The Oregon-born gray wolf gained a following this year when it became the first to travel to Southern California in a century. Wildlife officials say it appears to have been struck by a vehicle.

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23 articles, oldest first.

  1. Tucson

    Oregon-born gray wolf dies after 'epic' California trek (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An Oregon-born gray wolf that thrilled biologists as it journeyed far south into California was found dead after apparently being struck by a vehicle, authorities said

  2. Delaware Public Media

    A famously far-ranging gray wolf is found dead in Southern California (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The Oregon-born gray wolf gained a following this year when it became the first to travel to Southern California in a century. Wildlife officials say it appears to have been struck by a vehicle.

  3. Newsweek

    Gray wolf that trekked 935 miles from Oregon to California found dead near roadway (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The first gray wolf to be documented in Southern California since the 1920s was found dead.

  4. NBC News

    Gray wolf whose 'epic' travels captured headlines is killed in Southern California (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A gray wolf whose “epic” travels captured headlines and imaginations this year was killed in California after he was struck by a vehicle this month, wildlife

  5. NBC Los Angeles

    Oregon-Born Gray Wolf Who Made 'Epic' California Trek Killed by Vehicle (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    An Oregon-born gray wolf that thrilled biologists as it journeyed far south into California was found dead after apparently being struck by a vehicle.

  6. KTVU San Francisco

    Adventurous wolf dies after being struck by vehicle in California after 1,000-mile journey (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    An adventurous California wolf who traveled from Oregon all the way down to Southern California has died after being struck by some type of vehicle. Known as OR-93, a radio-collared male wolf from Oregon, was found dead along Interstate 5 in Kern County.

  7. KTVZ Bend

    Oregon-born gray wolf dies after 'epic' trek to California (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    An Oregon-born gray wolf that thrilled biologists as it journeyed far south into California was found dead after apparently being struck by a vehicle, authorities said Wednesday.

  8. Forbes

    Wolf Dies In Vehicle Crash After Walking Nearly 1,000 Miles In ‘Epic California Journey’ (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The wolf traveled 935 miles from Oregon to Southern California, making it further south than any other known member of its species since 1922.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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