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Young, wild and free: Wolverine spotted in California for only second time in last 100 years

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A wolverine was spotted three times last month in the eastern Sierra Nevada, a rare occurrence for an animal that's only been seen one other time in California over the last 100 years.

That's according to state wildlife officials. While wolverines are native to California, they've been essentially extinct from the state since the 1920s -- likely the result of hunting and fur trapping in the decades following the gold rush, though records from the time don't indicate what exactly caused the population to decline.

The latest wolverine appears to be a young male seeking a mate. The animal has been spotted twice in the Inyo National Forest and once in Yosemite National Park.

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