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General Category => Greater Reno Tahoe Area => Topic started by: AngelOfThyNight on July 23, 2016, 05:35:14 AM

Title: Rare wolverine turns up again near Truckee, same as one spotted in 2008
Post by: AngelOfThyNight on July 23, 2016, 05:35:14 AM

Rare wolverine turns up again near Truckee, same as one spotted in 2008


















 







TRUCKEE, Calif. — Back in January, the Sagehen Creek Field Station sent the California Department of Fish and Wildlife a photo of peculiar-looking animal tracks imprinted in the snow in the Tahoe National Forest.Chris Stermer, a wildlife biologist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, instantly recognized the rarely seen paw prints.“They were definitely wolverine tracks,” said Stermer, whose assurance was later confirmed when remote cameras he placed in the area captured the small predator on film. Indeed, it appears the male wolverine first spotted north of Truckee in 2008 is alive and well.The wolverine detected eight years ago  …
Source: Rare wolverine turns up again near Truckee, same as one spotted in 2008 (http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/local/23005723-113/rare-wolverine-turns-up-again-near-truckee-same?utm_source=swift_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss-referrals&utm_section=Local)