Rare Wolverine Spotted in California After Nearly Century Absence

A wolverine was spotted in Yosemite National Park and Inyo National Forest, only the second sighting in California in 101 years.
Wolverines were once common in the Sierra Nevada but disappeared from the state in 1922.
The wolverine likely walked from a neighboring state, as a similar occurrence happened between 2008 and 2018.
Wildlife officials hope to conduct genetic testing to determine the wolverine's origins.
While wolverines are listed as "threatened" in California, they have no federal protection.