Or possibly they could have come from Southern Ontario near Port Huron, though that area is densely populated. There was a verifiable wolverine sighting in the south-central portion of the state in 1961 (Aubry et al 1967). 7435. It's rare to come across a wolverine in the wild, but reporting sightings could help researchers with conservation efforts for the at-risk species. Occasional sightings in Minnesota are transients, generally from Ontario. Western coyotes, a species that fared much better in the disturbed landscape and consequently migrated eastward across Canada, bred with what remained of the eastern wolf population in southern Ontario and Quebec. The previous year, wolverine sightings had been reported near An-caster, Ontario, east of the Thumb and elsewhere in southern Ontario. Evidence Confirms the Presence of Cougars (Puma concolor) in Ontario, Canada ... A total of 52 credible “black Cougar” sightings were reported in Ontario during the period 1991 to 2010: one in the northwestern region, 15 in the north - eastern region, 9 in the southwestern region, and 27 by the DNR’s dismissal of the wolverine as simply an escaped zoo cap-tive or pet. One bb in wrong spot and big dr bill. Here are some of the common Canadian animals that are found in this area of Southern Ontario. Les navigateurs désuets ne disposent pas de caractéristiques sécuritaires permettant d’assurer la sécurité de vos renseignements. 1988 from Pasitschniak-Arts and Larivière 1995). What You Can Do. 2010). It is generally found south to 37 degrees north in North America and … Wolverines are believed to have been extirpated from eastern Canada, perhaps in conjunction with declines in caribou herds and the development of southern Ontario and Quebec. The wolverine has a circumpolar distribution (click to view PDF) that corresponds with the boreal zone of the northern hemisphere, occurring throughout arctic and subarctic regions and boreal forests of Eurasia and western North America (Kvam et al. An unverified sighting of a wolverine was reported here in 2002. Current threats include logging. 5 hours ago, eyeguy 54 said: Always liked pheasant but stopped eating it quite a while ago. Wolverine's claws are semi-retractable and they have very large paws, which act like snowshoes. Less than two weeks ago, a man released footage of a “female Sasquatch” and an “infant” attached to her back also hiding in the woods of Ontario. And they're sneaky: wolverines hunt by climbing trees and pouncing on the backs of their prey.