This is exciting news... A wolverine was sighted by two people who were fishing on the Columbia River near Portland on the morning of Monday, March 20 according to Oregon Department of Fishing and Wildlife.
Wolverines, rare and listed as threatened in Oregon, are the largest member of the weasel family and resemble a small bear. This is the first confirmed report of a wolverine outside of the Wallowa Mountains in over 30 years.
Photos of the wolverine taken by the anglers were shared with staff from Cascadia Wild, a local non-profit organization conducting community science wildlife surveys for wolverine on Mt. Hood, and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff.
ODFW wildlife biologists organized a visit to the site of the observation with Cascadia Wild staff on Tuesday morning, March 21.
The location and date of the photos were verified, and a search of the area resulted in the discovery of a set of wolverine tracks. No other sign was found.
For more information, check out the full press release - https://www.dfw.state.or.us/news/2023/03_Mar/032223.asp
Provided by Cascadia Wild
