Posted on Jun 7, 2023
A wolverine was spotted in California. Here's what happens next
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He's thought to be a young creature roaming in search of a partner. Relatable!
Who is he? While he hasn't been given a formal name, the California wolverine is a creature of mystique and intrigue.
The critter, that is presumed to be a male (and single!) was officially identified earlier this month, after numerous reported (but unconfirmed) sightings.
The only other confirmed sighting of a wolverine in the golden state in the last 100 years was when researchers tracked one from 2008, after it was spotted near Lake Tahoe and had made the journey from the Rocky Mountains.
This new sighting has both shocked and delighted conservationists and scientists, in an event that Daniel Gammons, a wildlife biologist for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, called "extraordinarily rare."
He's thought to be a young creature roaming in search of a partner. Relatable!
Who is he? While he hasn't been given a formal name, the California wolverine is a creature of mystique and intrigue.
The critter, that is presumed to be a male (and single!) was officially identified earlier this month, after numerous reported (but unconfirmed) sightings.
The only other confirmed sighting of a wolverine in the golden state in the last 100 years was when researchers tracked one from 2008, after it was spotted near Lake Tahoe and had made the journey from the Rocky Mountains.
This new sighting has both shocked and delighted conservationists and scientists, in an event that Daniel Gammons, a wildlife biologist for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, called "extraordinarily rare."
A wolverine was spotted in California. Here's what happens next
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State of California
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel If there is one there is most likely more. I think they are sort of cool. They can be very vicious when confronted by a predator. I'd love to get one to do taxidermy on but I wouldn't kill it myself or want someone else to.
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