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Wolverine at Tahoe

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Posted by Charlie VanTassel on March 6, 2008 at 2:50 AM
For all of you Wolverine lovers out there.... here's a bit of news.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/glenn-hurowitz/first-wolverine-in-califo_b_89892.html
Posted by Mia McPherson on March 6, 2008 at 6:51 AM
Charlie

Thanks for posting this, maybe this discovery will help to keep the wolves on the endangered list to help the wolverines.

At any rate, I hope there is a second wolverine around of the opposite sex too.

Posted by Charlie VanTassel on March 6, 2008 at 10:12 AM
My wife is a biologist with the Forest Service, and she tells me that they figure it came from Canada. I know for a fact that Canadians tend to travel in large groups. :biggrin:
Posted by Mia McPherson on March 6, 2008 at 10:16 AM
Well, not to sound trite or any thing, but I know I felt like saying "GO Wolverines!!!!!!!!!", but isn't that some sports team?

:wink:
Posted by Paul Breitkreuz on March 6, 2008 at 11:06 AM
Very nice to see this report, Charlie. Thanks for posting it. As also stated, the wolves are under serious peril again as a result of present administration delisting plans.
Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 6, 2008 at 12:49 PM
Hmmmm..."love" isn't a word I associate with wolverines!!
:biggrin:
"Respect", "appreciate" "wary of" come to mind..

I do LOVE that car commercial with the nursing wolverine, though! LOL!

Thanks for posting this. I hope new admiistration is much more attuned to wildlife needs.
Sandy R
Posted by Jim DeWitt on March 6, 2008 at 1:40 PM
I spend a lot of time in remote Alaska - although not as much as I like - and I've only seen wolverines three times. I've never gotten a photo.

I read a natural history article recently in Audubon by someone who is satellite-tracking wolverines in the south Canadian Rockies. Staggeringly large territories, and a very, very impressive ability to travel long distances at high speed. I mean, they move like a weasel, not like a bear or canid.

It would be great if they could make it in the Sierra, but I'm skeptical...
Posted by Pete D on March 6, 2008 at 2:01 PM
They move like a weasel because they are a weasel.
Posted by Jim Goldstein on March 6, 2008 at 7:23 PM
If curious you can see the high resolution image linked from the OSU press release
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/newsarch/2008/Mar08/wolverine.html

I'm eagerly looking forward to any news as to whether it is a native wolverine or one that has moved down from Washington/Idaho.

BTW you could easily make a "Red Dawn" movie reference by saying "Wolverines!!!!" :smile:
Posted by RobK on March 9, 2008 at 1:04 AM
I lived in Truckee Ca. as a child and a friend and i saw a wolverine while snow shoeing back in 1966 0r 1967 . Only one i have ever seen. Never really thought much about it , until i read this !!