Wolverine's claws are semi-retractable and they have very large paws, which act like snowshoes. While many wildlife biologists maintain the cougar to be extinct in Maine, the term “extinct” does not technically apply to the lack of a resident population. Weeks after its blood-curdling screams punctuate the night, the ferocious beast is sighted. And they're sneaky: wolverines hunt by climbing trees and pouncing on the backs of their prey. In areas of the Northeast, such as the state of Maine, there is some disagreement among experts and laypersons over whether the cat still lives in the region. A mere 300 or so wolverines exist in the continental United States, and researchers predict that number could continue to dwindle. While Maine has an abundance of wildlife, several species of mammals have either gone extinct or have been extirpated from the state. Maine Observer: Fisher cat a fact of life in Maine woods. Wolverines have also been known to kill Canadian lynx in the Yukon of Canada. Cobras sting Wolverines in boys basketball. Significant educational efforts by private conservation groups have helped to develop interest in wolf recovery in those areas. Carrabec earns its first win of the season with an 81-35 victory over Wiscasset on Tuesday. These include the sea mink, caribou, eastern cougar, and wolf. Currently, there are several species of mammals that are in danger of extinction. Although two animals believed to be wolves were found in Maine during the 1990s and an additional wolf was found in upstate New York, a breeding population is not known to occur there today. And they're sneaky: wolverines hunt by climbing trees and pouncing on the backs of their prey. Wolverines often pursue live prey that are relatively easy to obtain, including animals caught in traps, newborn mammals, and deer (including adult moose and elk) when they are weakened by winter or immobilized by heavy snow. There were some broken branches, tufts of fur, and claw marks where the lynx was trying to get away.” Once the lynx were dead, the fun had just begun for the gruesome fishers.