2023-06-02 23:47:43
Los Angeles, June 2 (EFE).- The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) confirmed a recent sighting of a wolverine, a protected animal that is rarely found in the Golden State.
A wolverine was seen at least three times in the month of May in Inyo National Forest and Yosemite National Park. Scientists believe it is the same animal that has moved through these parks.
Wolverines, also known as wolverines, look like small bears that are members of the mustelid family, to which weasels also belong, and are commonly found in Canada and Alaska.
Listed as an endangered animal, wolverines are a protected species under California law.
CDFW scientists were able to identify the animal from several photos and video taken in May.
“Wolverines can travel great distances, so it is likely that the recent sightings are all of the same animal,” Daniel Gammons, CDFW environmental researcher, said in a statement.
“Because only two wolverines have been confirmed in California over the past 100 years, these latest detections are exciting,” he said.
Between 2008 and 2018 CDFW sighted a wolverine in the Tahoe National Forest. Before that date, wolverines were last seen in California in 1920.
CDFW said it will work with the US Forest and National Park Service to collect genetic samples of the wolverine through hair, feces or saliva found at feeding sites.
He also encouraged the public to report sightings or observations of the animal and reminded that it is a protected species.
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