Rare Wolverine Sighted Twice in California in a Century
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A wild wolverine was spotted in California last month, only the second specimen to be verified by experts in the past century. Wolverines are genetically related to weasels and badgers and are listed as threatened under the California Endangered Species Act. The creatures were once widespread in the Sierra Nevada until 1922, but their population was eroded by hunting, trapping, and poisoning. Researchers are keenly interested in learning more about the wolverine and hope to collect genetic samples such as hair, scat, or saliva left at feeding sites.
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