People are spotting wolverines in Oregon outside of the state's northeast corner for the first time in more than 30 years, the state's Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) said on Thursday.
Bystanders have been reporting wolverine sightings to the department and Cascadia Wild, a non-profit that does wolverine research on Mount Hood, for the past month, the state agency said in a news release.
On April 6, the ODFW confirmed a video sighting of a wolverine near the Santiam Pass after officials went to the area and observed the animal's tracks, according to the statement.
It's possible that the several wolverine sightings over the past month have all been the same wolverine based on the location of the sightings, according to the agency. The small-but-mighty mammal, which is related to weasels and badgers, has also been cited by the state as a threatened species.
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