Wolverine (Gulo gulo)
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GULO GULO ON THE OREGON COAST!?!?! [OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE - MARCH 25, 2024]
Commentary by Tom Skeele, CCC
Posted on April 1, 2024
Gulo gulo on the Oregon Coast!?!?!
According to an Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) social media post, "Everyone needs a trip to the coast every now and then, right? Wolverine sightings continued this year with confirmed reports in Nehalem, Netarts and Newport over the last week and a half! The most recent sighting was in Newport on Thursday, March 21. ODFW investigated and verified these sightings."
And, no, this is not an April 1st joke. Here's my take on this unusual sighting.
Maybe you know that the wolverine's scientific name is Gulo gulo, and that in latin "gulo" means glutton? Similar to ODFW, I guess this wolverine was very hungry for some coastal time. That is something I can relate to, because after 30+ years of living in the mountains (some where wolverines still remain), I now call the Pacific coast my home. But I doubt this critter will stay on the coast as long as I have (eight years now).
Photo Credit: image from ODFW post.