Fisher, Martes pennanti 



Northern United States. Reintroduced in Idaho, Oregon, Michigan, West Virginia, 

 and Wisconsin. Increasing in recent years in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and 

 northern New York . Protected by law in Michigan and Washington . 



Everglades mink, Mustela vison evergladensis 



Mangrove and cypress swamps of Florid Everglades and the Ten Thousand Islands . 



Wolverine, Gulo luscus 



Alaska and northern United States, south in mountains to central California, 

 Utah, and Colorado. Rare in Idaho. Completely protected in California, 

 Colorado, and Washington . Increasing in Washington. 



Canada lynx. Lynx canadensis 



Alaska, Canada, and Northern States. Rare in Idaho; making a comeback in 

 northern Michigan; protected in Wisconsin and Michigan; still carries a $20 

 bounty in New Hampshire. About 300 in Washington. About 10 taken per 

 year by trappers in Washington. 



Elephant seal , Mirounga angustirostris 



Alaska southward to Baja California, Mexico; breeding from Ano Nuevo Island, 

 California , southward . 



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