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Welcome to Forum. I'm Mina Kim.

After a century-long absence, gray wolves are returning to California.

Biologists estimate some 70 wolves are living in the northern part of the state,

though recently a female wolf traveled into Los Angeles County, the first such sighting.

But their comeback is not without controversy.

Ranchers in rural counties say they're losing livestock to predation,

while conservationists say the wolves bring ecological benefits as they reclaim part of their historic range.

This hour we hear from a rancher and a conservationist.

Though starting us off is Kagi Oreck, director of the California Wolf Project at UC Berkeley.

Kaggy, welcome to forum.

Thank you for having me.

Well, glad to have you.

Trace the gray wolves come back for us, like how we went from one wolf wandering

into California, you know, some more than, what, 15 years ago to some 10 or so gray wolf packs now?

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