Chelan Wolverine

[X-Force]

https://www.ncwlife.com/rare-wolverine-spotted-in-remote-chelan-county/

Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Chelan District Biologist, Dave Volsen recently received this image from the trail camera of a bear hunter who wanted to confirm they are wolverines. Volsen confirmed that they are indeed wolverines.  Volsen and other staff are working with the hunter to establish a hair-snagging station in the area to retrieve a DNA sample for further documentation of Washington’s rare wolverine population.

[elkrack]

Well that could be one of the only 2 left in the state after that one got hit on I90! According to the wdfw Officer 

[jrebel]

Wonder if they are coming to that bear bait under the pile of logs.     

[CAMPMEAT]

I saw a wolverine on Boulder Pass out of Curlew one day in my chip truck. The WDFW denied it was one, as usual. Talked to a couple of fellas that had seen them in the same area. Been here for years. I don't believe anything that comes out of the WDFW mouths.

[Alchase]

Would be a cool pic to get on your game cam!

[Dick in the Dirt]

I saw a wolverine on Boulder Pass out of Curlew one day in my chip truck. The WDFW denied it was one, as usual. Talked to a couple of fellas that had seen them in the same area. Been here for years. I don't believe anything that comes out of the WDFW mouths.

We don't have that $100,000 collage degree so we don't know crap.

[builtfordtough]

My brother and I were up bear hunting about 10yrs ago north of stevens pass and saw a wolverine.  His buddy is a photographer and would come with us to take photos of all the wild life. Got 1 Hellava good picture of him on a rock slide

[JakeLand]

There’s been sightings up on Stevens pass

[trophyhunt]

I’m surprised they don’t import a bunch of them, they’ll fit right in with the wolves, bears, grizz, cougar and the rest of their predator management (or lack there of) program. I was surprised to read that wolverines prey on animals as big as moose!

[cem3434]

I seen one outside of Twisp on the backside of Powder Mountain about 15 years ago. We were recovering a deer one of my buddies shot and all 3 of us seen it plain as day. I always assumed they were around, just not a high density of them.

[CAMPMEAT]

I saw a wolverine on Boulder Pass out of Curlew one day in my chip truck. The WDFW denied it was one, as usual. Talked to a couple of fellas that had seen them in the same area. Been here for years. I don't believe anything that comes out of the WDFW mouths.

We don't have that $100,000 collage degree so we don't know crap.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Got a trail cam pic of one in 2009 in Chelan county, lots of reports of them up there for years.  They are definitely here and established.

[HighCountryHunter88]

they have some collared up in the N cascades if i remember right there is information on them up at the steheken visitor center. or at least there used to be

[DOUBLELUNG]

Wonder if they are coming to that bear bait under the pile of logs.     

No kidding - that was my first thought after looking at the photo.  Not news they are in the county but rare to get photo confirmation of reproduction, and DNA will be the best opportunity to get a population estimate.

[boneaddict]

There was a pair of them outside of Eburg for a couple years.  I never got a photo of them.  I did see a Fisher in Twisp last year.  That was cool!