Wolverine tracks confirmed in Wallowa County for first time
April 22, 2011
Wolverine tracks in the snow, April 17, 2011. Dr. Magouns glove is at left for size comparison.
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ENTERPRISE, Ore.For the first time in recorded history, biologists have confirmed that tracks found in the Wallowa Mountains of Northeast Oregon are those of a North American wolverine.
Researcher Dr. Audrey Magoun found the wolverine tracks in the snow on April 17 while hiking to a remote camera site set up to detect wolverines. She followed the tracks for about a mile until they left the river bottom headed into the high country.
From the size of the track, it is probably a male, said Magoun who has dedicated her career to studying wolverine since she received her Ph.D. in 1978.
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April 22, 2011
Wolverine tracks in the snow, April 17, 2011. Dr. Magouns glove is at left for size comparison.
Download higher resolution image.
ENTERPRISE, Ore.For the first time in recorded history, biologists have confirmed that tracks found in the Wallowa Mountains of Northeast Oregon are those of a North American wolverine.
Researcher Dr. Audrey Magoun found the wolverine tracks in the snow on April 17 while hiking to a remote camera site set up to detect wolverines. She followed the tracks for about a mile until they left the river bottom headed into the high country.
From the size of the track, it is probably a male, said Magoun who has dedicated her career to studying wolverine since she received her Ph.D. in 1978.
More on the ofwd site