Common Name
Wolverine
Order
Carnivora
Family
Mustelidae
Species Name
Gulo gulo
Status
Rare within the 48 contiguous US.
States
Alaska
California
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Distribution
Alaska, Rocky Mountains, isolated pockets in the Sierras.
Notes
Largest member of the mustelid (weasel) family, wolverines consume much carrion but are also efficient predators who prey on animals as large as caribou. If necessary they also feed on berries.
Oregon
Thought once to be extirpated in Oregon