A trio of rare wolverine sightings in California has been verified by scientists, marking just the second time in a century the animal has been spotted in the Golden State
All three sightings were reported by different people last month in various parts of the Eastern Sierra Mountains. One was seen in Yosemite National Park and two in the Inyo National Forest, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Thursday. Wolverines are members of the weasel family which resemble small bears and are typically found in Alaska and Canada, with some smaller populations in the Rocky and Cascade mountain ranges.
” Using photos and videos taken witnesses, scientists were able to identify the animal as a wolverine “by its size, body proportion, coloration and movement patterns,” the department said in a news release. They used coordinates embedded in the media to geolocate where the photos and video were taken, the department explained. Wolverines are listed as a threatened species under California’s Endangered Species Act.
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