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Title: Wolverine in Yakima canyon
Post by: Karl Blanchard on June 25, 2021, 09:27:31 AM
Not sure if this was already on here but thought this was pretty cool. Buckmasterwa sent me this pic and a quick Google search produced some wdfw info.
Title: Re: Wolverine in Yakima canyon
Post by: johnbmyersii on June 25, 2021, 09:32:57 AM
when was the wolverine hit? Recently like in the past few weeks?
Title: Re: Wolverine in Yakima canyon
Post by: Karl Blanchard on June 25, 2021, 09:35:31 AM
The wdfw thing i found was an April 16-30 press release so im assuming around that time frame. It was eating on a dead sheep i guess
Title: Re: Wolverine in Yakima canyon
Post by: johnbmyersii on June 25, 2021, 10:04:25 AM
thats crazy, i drive through there all the time and never heard about it until now....thanks for sharing!
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Post by: Mtnwalker on June 25, 2021, 10:22:17 AM
Oh dang, that is frickin' awesome! Those things can cover some serious mileage!
Title: Re: Wolverine in Yakima canyon
Post by: Dan-o on June 25, 2021, 10:29:25 AM
That's cool/interesting.
Title: Re: Wolverine in Yakima canyon
Post by: Timberstalker on June 25, 2021, 10:31:20 AM
It says one was hit near Finley way back when. That’s insane too!
Title: Re: Wolverine in Yakima canyon
Post by: Bob33 on June 25, 2021, 10:39:14 AM
From 2018.

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/breeding-wolverine-found-in-naches-ranger-district-heralds-comeback-in-cascades/article_c32c86ed-e3fb-5aae-9ad7-7a885be4a560.amp.html
Title: Re: Wolverine in Yakima canyon
Post by: str8meat on June 25, 2021, 06:03:53 PM
Way cool
Title: Re: Wolverine in Yakima canyon
Post by: Okanagan on June 25, 2021, 06:32:45 PM
Way cool.  Cousin and I saw one on Wind River in 1964.  Good look at it, in bright sunlight, straight across the small river from us.

 

Title: Re: Wolverine in Yakima canyon
Post by: Jpmiller on June 25, 2021, 09:05:32 PM
Having spent time in bear and wolf country quite a bit I can tell you the only animal I've ever been actually afraid to run across is a wolverine. Bit of overblown fear in my mind I'm sure but I'm bothe excited and terrified to hear they're multiplying on the cascades. Very cool animal though.
Title: Re: Wolverine in Yakima canyon
Post by: sagemd on June 29, 2021, 09:11:27 AM
I wonder how wdfw intends to protect them from wolves. We all know wolves kill other predators.
Or will this be another species they allow to become extinct in Washington.
Title: Re: Wolverine in Yakima canyon
Post by: Jpmiller on June 29, 2021, 09:13:39 AM
I wonder how wdfw intends to protect them from wolves. We all know wolves kill other predators.
Or will this be another species they allow to become extinct in Washington.

I've seen a handful of videos of wolves taking interest in a lone wolverine and then thinking better of it.
Title: Re: Wolverine in Yakima canyon
Post by: bigmacc on June 29, 2021, 10:02:12 AM
I wonder how wdfw intends to protect them from wolves. We all know wolves kill other predators.
Or will this be another species they allow to become extinct in Washington.

I've seen a handful of videos of wolves taking interest in a lone wolverine and then thinking better of it.

Yes sir, we were in the Kamloops B.C area one year for a baseball tourney my son was playing in, we had a few days off and one of the coaches from one of the Canadian teams took us fishing(couldn't even tell you where we were)to a few small streams a couple hours away. We watched one wolverine on a hillside run off 2 big black bears from a deer kill, it was a once in a lifetime experience, those things are nasty. I remember they would swat the wolverine and send it flying, only for it to regain itself and charge at the bears over and over, not backing down but always on the offense from multiple angles, dang ferocious! I,ll never forget seeing it, I was really lucky. The bears went running back uphill after about 5 minutes or so, probably sorry they tried to join the wolverine for lunch.
Title: Re: Wolverine in Yakima canyon
Post by: Karl Blanchard on June 29, 2021, 10:08:06 AM
I wonder how wdfw intends to protect them from wolves. We all know wolves kill other predators.
Or will this be another species they allow to become extinct in Washington.

I've seen a handful of videos of wolves taking interest in a lone wolverine and then thinking better of it.

Yes sir, we were in the Kamloops B.C area one year for a baseball tourney my son was playing in, we had a few days off and one of the coaches from one of the Canadian teams took us fishing(couldn't even tell you where we were)to a few small streams a couple hours away. We watched one wolverine on a hillside run off 2 big black bears from a deer kill, it was a once in a lifetime experience, those things are nasty. I remember they would swat the wolverine and send it flying, only for it to regain itself and charge at the bears over and over, not backing down but always on the offense from multiple angles, dang ferocious! I,ll never forget seeing it, I was really lucky.
How cool!  I'd pay actual US dollars to see that  :chuckle:  I don't think much of anything wants to mess with a wolverine. As the saying goes, the juice ain't worth the squeeze   :bdid:
Title: Re: Wolverine in Yakima canyon
Post by: bigmacc on June 29, 2021, 10:18:48 AM
I wonder how wdfw intends to protect them from wolves. We all know wolves kill other predators.
Or will this be another species they allow to become extinct in Washington.

I've seen a handful of videos of wolves taking interest in a lone wolverine and then thinking better of it.

Yes sir, we were in the Kamloops B.C area one year for a baseball tourney my son was playing in, we had a few days off and one of the coaches from one of the Canadian teams took us fishing(couldn't even tell you where we were)to a few small streams a couple hours away. We watched one wolverine on a hillside run off 2 big black bears from a deer kill, it was a once in a lifetime experience, those things are nasty. I remember they would swat the wolverine and send it flying, only for it to regain itself and charge at the bears over and over, not backing down but always on the offense from multiple angles, dang ferocious! I,ll never forget seeing it, I was really lucky.
How cool!  I'd pay actual US dollars to see that  :chuckle:  I don't think much of anything wants to mess with a wolverine. As the saying goes, the juice ain't worth the squeeze   :bdid:

 :chuckle: Thats true Karl, I think if I was out and about and had to pick one animal I would not want to run into on a trail that only one of us could pass on, it would probably be a wolverine, after watching that thing take on 2 bears, a person wouldn't have a chance, heck I think id rather take my chances with a bear or a cat after watching that thing go after those bears, we could actually hear it when it would go after them, we were about a hundred yards away, they sound about as nasty as they look when there're pissed off! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Wolverine in Yakima canyon
Post by: nwwanderer on June 29, 2021, 03:25:58 PM
Stinky, nasty little beasties.  Wolves have far easier meals about.  Have dealt with there cousin the badger, best to just give them space and enjoy the show.
Title: Re: Wolverine in Yakima canyon
Post by: Caseyd on June 29, 2021, 04:29:13 PM
Stinky, nasty little beasties.  Wolves have far easier meals about.  Have dealt with there cousin the badger, best to just give them space and enjoy the show.

I’ve been chased by a pair of badgers. Popped out of the ditch, thick stubble and couldn’t see em except when they hit the tire tracks. Zig zagging and running, sure as crap they are still back there   :yike: By the time I hit the pickup I was ready for a change of shorts and my cousin probably needed one from laughing so hard  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Wolverine in Yakima canyon
Post by: mburrows on June 29, 2021, 04:38:21 PM
Thats crazy and would be one hell of a surprise to run into on a trail. I watched a badger yard prairie dogs out of their holes this November in Montana, crazy how strong those things are
Title: Re: Wolverine in Yakima canyon
Post by: snake on June 29, 2021, 07:25:10 PM
yah, they're thick in the canyon.
Title: Re: Wolverine in Yakima canyon
Post by: Karl Blanchard on June 29, 2021, 07:26:36 PM
yah, they're thick in the canyon.
not anymore  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Wolverine in Yakima canyon
Post by: snake on June 29, 2021, 07:28:55 PM
yah, they're thick in the canyon.
not anymore  :chuckle:
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Title: Re: Wolverine in Yakima canyon
Post by: pianoman9701 on June 30, 2021, 09:47:03 AM
I'd love to see one in the woods...from a distance.
Title: Re: Wolverine in Yakima canyon
Post by: boneaddict on June 30, 2021, 11:47:54 AM
My mother thought she saw a fisher  a month or two ago by my house in the Wenas.  Of course I figured she was nuts.   Now I wonder if she saw that crossing over into the Yakima canyon. Hmmmminteresting. 
Title: Re: Wolverine in Yakima canyon
Post by: Caseknife on July 03, 2021, 02:22:02 PM
Chased one down while it was looking for lunch, and not noticing us following, in Utah two years ago.  It finally saw us at about 25 yards, arched its back and hissed, close enough.  He was a youngster, but wouldn't want to tangle with it at all.
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