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to researchers with the Muckleshoot Tribe. Seven Level 3 species (bobcat, black bear, coyote, elk, mule deer,
snowshoe hare, smaller mammals and domestic dog) and humans (non-volunteer) were detected. All species
were seen at Price Noble, Easton detected six species and Gold Creek five. (Table 7).
Table 7. Number of detection events by species at I-90 survey areas.
Species Detection Events at I-90 Survey Areas 2018
Species Priority Level 2 Level 3
Survey Area
Mountain
Lion
Bobcat Black Bear Coyote Elk Mule deer
Snowshoe
Hare &
Smaller
Mammals
Human
Domestic
Dog
Easton
7 12 20 35 117 45 9 12
Gold Creek
1 5 11 35 2 6
Price Noble
4 6 21 51 36 5 69 1
WOLVERINE
Our wolverine survey areas this season spanned throughout Washington's North and South Cascades, both east
and west of the Cascade Crest (Figure 6).
The wolverine monitoring included 24 distinct installations and 4,405 trap nights, making up 40.4 percent of our
total monitoring efforts for the year (Table 8, Figure 2). Six of our 15 wolverine survey areas were active all year in
2018: Lookout Mountain, Kendall Peaks, Hannegan Pass, Chiwaukum, Union Gap and Lake Ethel. Numerous
wolverine survey areas have been maintained over the winter season from 2018-2019. These active sites include:
Chiwaukum, Chiwawa, Union Gap, Lookout Mountain, Kendall Peak and Lake Ethel.
