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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Glen Guttormsen will be honored Sunday for 60 years of generosity ... Guest Opinion: Cellphones are to blame for traffic fatalities ... Our View: Police helping abuse victims break the cycle ... Glen Guttormsen will be honored Sunday for 60 years of generosity ... Guest Opinion: Cellphones are to blame for traffic fatalities ... Our View: Police helping abuse victims break the cycle ... Wandering wolf OR-7 moves within 10 miles of Oregon But California Fish and Game officials aren't giving up on OR-7 remaining in the sunshine state while he searches for a mate OR-7 inched his way closer to Oregon on Wednesday but this dispersing gray wolf is still the only confirmed wolf in California since 1924 — for now. Comment By MARK FREEMAN MailTribune.com By MARK FREEMAN Posted Feb. 23, 2012 at 12:01 AM Updated Feb 23, 2012 at 2:37 AM By MARK FREEMAN Posted Feb. 23, 2012 at 12:01 AM Updated Feb 23, 2012 at 2:37 AM » Social News OR-7 inched his way closer to Oregon on Wednesday but this dispersing gray wolf is still the only confirmed wolf in California since 1924 — for now. The California Department of Fish and Game reported the nearly 3-year-old wolf remains in northeastern Siskiyou County after moving a few miles north since Tuesday, when a satellite reading of his GPS collar showed him less than 10 miles from the Oregon border. Though OR-7 is just howling distance from his home state, DFG spokesman Mark Stopher wasn't willing Wednesday to cede OR-7's residency away as the animal searches for a mate. "There's no telling what direction he'll go next," Stopher said Wednesday. OR-7 had been hanging out for about a month in eastern Lassen County in Northern California near the Nevada border before retracing the route he took when he left Oregon after more than a month of zig-zagging across Southern Oregon's Cascade crest. "Over time, he's exhibited these patterns where he'll stay in place for a time then go on a dispersal," Stopher said. The idea that OR-7's nearly three months in California have been merely a vacation of sorts from Oregon "puts human motives to him," Stopher said. "He's made U-turns before." Since he became the first of Oregon's wolves to leave northeastern Oregon, striking out in a southwesterly path in September, OR-7's journey has covered more than 1,000 miles as the lone lobo disperses from the Imnaha pack in search of suitable habitat and a mate. All the while, his historic journey made him the first confirmed wolf in Western Oregon in 65 years, and his trek has captured the imaginations of readers and viewers on five continents since his tale went viral in early December. He was captured in February 2011 and fitted with a collar that emits regular GPS pings to satellites and transmit signals on a dedicated VHF frequency by day — the GPS so it can be tracked at the office and the VHF to be dialed in on the ground. Reach reporter Mark Freeman at 541-776-4470 or email [email protected]. By MARK FREEMAN MailTribune.com By MARK FREEMAN Posted Feb. 23, 2012 at 12:01 AM Updated Feb 23, 2012 at 2:37 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501