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Do Not Disturb...
A petition to list the wolverine for protection under the Endangered Species Actwas However, the US Fish and wildlife Service did agree that its range and
http://www.wildmontana.org/disturb.htm

Extractions: Do Not Disturb... by Dave Gaillard and John Gatchell West of Missoula, the proposed Great Burn Wilderness lies high along the border between Montana and Idaho and is home to one of Montana's wildest creatures. No, not grizzles (yet) - wolverines! Elusive and rare, wolverines have been the subject of only two research projects in the Western United States. The research that has been done suggests that wolverines are highly sensitive to human-caused disturbances. The proposed Great Burn Wilderness is managed by the Lolo National Forest, which adopted a Forest Plan 12 years ago that prohibits motorized vehicles in the Great Burn and several other roadless areas along the Bitterroot Crest. The Lolo Forest Plan isn't been adhered to, however, and the Great Burn is rapidly being converted into a play area for powerful new snowmachines. Wildlife biologists are especially worried about the impacts on wolverines and mountain goats as "extreme snowmobiling" expands into remote backcountry areas. This summer, the Lolo National Forest propososed to enforce the Forest Plan by closing the Great Burn and other high-alpine roadless areas to snowmobiling. The proposal is the 'preferred alternative' of the Stateline Snowmobile Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) that covers snowmobile use over a 500,000-acre area. Public comment on the proposal closed on September 30. A Long Winter's Nap Wildlife biologists base their concerns about the Bitterroot Crest wolverines on research recently conducted in Idaho's Sawtooth Mountains, where researchers found that female wolverines with kits were extremely sensitive to disturbance by people. When a mother wolverine discovered snowshoe tracks near her den in a remote alpine cirque, she followed the tracks to the researchers who made them, and then returned to her den and took off in the opposite direction with a kit in her mouth. She returned 30 minutes later to fetch her second kit. The stress and energy required to move newborn kits in the middle of the winter to an adjacent secure drainage (if she can find one) can make the difference between life or death of the young. And, if researchers on snowshoes are a problem for a mother wolverine, imagine how she must feel about a noisy snowmobile.
The Collins Companies: Almanor: Wildlife & Ecosystems
Perpetuation of wildlife is necessary for perpetuation of the forest ecosystem. Mountainlion, American marten, bobcat, and wolverine are examples.
http://www.collinswood.com/M2_CertifiedForests/M2H2A3B2_WildlifeEcosystem.html

Extractions: Do bears live in the woods? Key ingredients to wildlife habitat are water, food, and shelter. Collins Almanor Forest provides all three. CAF provides a range of wildlife habitats from ceanothus and manzanita brush patches, rock outcrops, lodgepole pine, true fir, and mixed conifer stands to wet meadows, springs, creeks, and lakes. Diverse habitat, like that of Collins Almanor Forest, leads to a diverse wildlife population. Perpetuation of wildlife is necessary for perpetuation of the forest ecosystem. Animal and tree interactions lead to more productive, healthy forests. There are many nocturnal animals that are rarely seen. Mountain lion, American marten, bobcat, and wolverine are examples. Mountain lion tracks are often seen in dust and snow, but the large cat is rarely seen prowling the forest. There have been two wolverine sightings on the Forest. Tracks of American marten have been identified by biologists on adjoining property. Flying squirrels are very common throughout CAF, but are highly adapted to nocturnal life and are rarely seen by humans. The eyes of flying squirrels are extremely adapted for night vision, and are of little use in the sunlight.
Nature : Wildlife
American Fish and wildlife Policy The Human Dimension by William R. Mangun AmericanMarten, Fisher, Lynx, and wolverine Survey Methods for Their Detection
http://www.allbookstores.com/browse/NAT037000:5
Alaska Kenai Fishing And Wildlife Tour Package : Guided Alaska Tours : Alaska Ad
wildlife are often seen along the Kustatan's shoreline, enhancing this already extraordinaryexperience. Flyin fishing for sockeye or red salmon in wolverine
http://www.rainbowmtnadventures.com/7_wildlife/wildlife_dbd/wildday4.html

Extractions: A floatplane day trip would be fully guided, with all gear, tackle, boots, and fish cleaning included. Lunch would be provided to eat on the pristine shores of one of Alaska's isolated waterways. One the guiding outfits that we use will barbecue your fresh catch on the bank of the lake or river that you are fishing at. There is nothing more delectable than devouring a meal of mouth-watering fresh caught Alaskan salmon. A floatplane fly-in adventure to the Bristol Bay River systems to fish for the gigantic king salmon can be scheduled from June through July. This area is not only remote and incredibly scenic, but offers top-notched king salmon fishing. A helicopter day trip to the Cook Inlet Rivers to fish for king salmon in June and July is also available. A fly-in fishing trip for silver salmon is available between late July through August on the Kustatan River. Accessible only by floatplane or boat, the Kustatan is a famous west side Cook Inlet salmon stream, with excellent fishing for silver salmon. Moose, eagles and other wildlife are often seen along the Kustatan's shoreline, enhancing this already extraordinary experience. Fly-in fishing for sockeye or red salmon in Wolverine Creek is available from mid-June through July. Wolverine Creek, part of the Big River Lakes System, is a well-known salmon stream on Cook Inlet's west side, with excellent fishing for sockeye. The Big River Lakes System is a popular fly-in spot due to its abundant salmon, especially sockeye, in a magnificent, secluded setting. Fishing is best in and around the inlet/outlet streams, where thousands of feisty reds congregate and aggressively strike a variety of enticements. Wolverine Creek is designated as a fly-fishing only stream. The lakes and adjoining streams are also a favorite site for brown bears during the fishing season, so keep a watchful eye for them.
MNR News
Sightings can be reported to Project wolverine c/o wildlife Assessment Program,Ministry of Natural Resources, RR 1, 25th Side Road, Thunder Bay, ON, P7C 4T9
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/csb/news/nov5nr01.html

Extractions: November 5, 2001 WOLVERINES TO BE CAPTURED ON CAMERA IN RED LAKE AREA TORONTO - The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) is set to start a second season of `camera trapping' wolverines, an elusive species at risk. MNR will partner with local trappers to `capture' photos of wolverines. The trappers provide the bait. "This program shows the innovative methods MNR is using to learn more about species at risk," said Natural Resources Minister John Snobelen. "The data gathered by this project will help us learn more about this animal." Last March and April, MNR Wildlife Assessment and Red Lake District staff set up 10 cameras at nine `camera-trap' sites, which had been baited with food. The cameras snapped photos of the animals that came to feed. Twelve wolverine photographs were obtained. Sample image: Click on image for an enlarged view. The wolverine is the largest member of the weasel family. It is a solitary, wide-ranging carnivore that can travel up to 50 kilometres in a single day. Ontario's population of wolverine is listed as special concern by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC), which means it's sensitive to human activity or natural events. Photos of 11 other wildlife species were also taken, including lynx, marten, fisher, striped skunk, moose, black bear, varying (snowshoe) hare, red squirrel, northern flying squirrel, raven and gray jay.
Wildlife - BCNorth.ca Is Your Regional Guide For Travel And Wilderness Adventure
wildlife in the lowland areas of our area include Moose, black bear, deer, grizzlybear, wolf, wolverine, coyote, fox, lynx, cougar(rare), otter, marten
http://www.bcnorth.ca/pages/Wildlife.asp

Extractions: photo courtesy of Mel Coulson Wildlife in the lowland areas of our area include: Moose, black bear, deer, grizzly bear, wolf, wolverine, coyote, fox, lynx, cougar(rare), otter, marten, fisher, weasel, porcupine, otter. Birds include: Bald eagle, Osprey, Kingfisher, Canada goose, Sandhill crane, Loon, Snipe, Merganser, Raven, Crow, Robin, Varied thrush, Gray jay, Stellar's jay, Clark's nutcracker, Flicker, Dipper, Bluebird, Cedar waxwing, Shrike, Red-winged blackbird, Evening grosbeak, Pine grosbeak, Junco, Great horned owl, Barred owl, Pygmy owl, Grey owl, Short-eared owl, Saw-whet owl, Red-tailed hawk, Marsh hawk, Sparrow hawk, Ruffed grouse, Various swallows, Hummingbird, Swans, Sandpipers, Pileated woodpecker, Downy woodpecker, Hairy woodpecker, Sapsucker, Magpie, Various sparrows, Chickadees, Nuthatches, Flycatchers, Vireos, Warblers, and many varieties of Ducks.
Wildlife Of The Montane Cordillera Ecozone
Deer 4. Moose 5. Red Squirrel 6. wolverine 7. Willow Ptarmigan 8. Bighorn Sheep9. Grizzly Bear 10. Black Bear marks. Fullcolour illustration wildlife is as
http://www.ccea.org/ecozones/mc/wildlife.html

Extractions: W ildlife is as diverse as the vegetative cover. In the alpine tundra, the snowpack does not melt until well into summer and plantlife is sparse. Several species have adapted to the harsh climate, including Mountain Goat, Gyrfalcon, White-tailed and Willow Ptarmigan, Water Pipit and Rosy Finch. Mule Deer, Rocky Mountain Elk, Stone Sheep, Grizzly Bear and Black Bear are common in lush meadow habitats and the stunted spruce groves known as krummholz. Throughout the middle and upper elevations ungulates such as Mountain Goat, Moose, Caribou and Mule Deer are common. Rocky Mountain Elk, Bighorn Sheep, White-tailed Deer and Stone Sheep are found less frequently. Grizzly Bear and Black Bear are the most common large mammals. The conifer forests are also important habitat for fur-bearers such as Marten, Fisher, Red Squirrel and Wolverine and a diverse collection of birds that feed on conifer seeds, bark insects and small mammals. Common birds include Pileated Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Clark's Nutcracker and Red Cross-bill. Ponderosa Pine parklands provide habitat for species that forage on large conifer seeds (Clark's Nutcracker, Pygmy Nuthatch and Yellow-pine Chipmunk), bark insects (Northern Flicker and White-headed Woodpecker) or flying insects (Common Poorwill). The open forest canopy passes sufficient light for the production of shrubs palatable to wintering ungulates (Mule Deer and White-tailed Deer). Dense stands of Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine, meanwhile, provide a warm cover for wintering ungulates and an abundant seed and insect source for a variety of birds, small mammals, and coyotes.
Wildlife
Federation wildlife Forever wildlife Museum wildlife Society Wolf Association WolfCenter Wolf Sanctuary Wolfsite wolverine Foundation World wildlife Fund.
http://www.web9000.com/directories/4hg_pets_wildlife.html
News Letter Summer 1998 Part 4 - Federal Wildlife Officers Association
Peninsula, LACHER killed a brown bear within the Izembek National wildlife Refuge(State the Airborne Hunting Act for the shooting of a wolverine from his
http://www.fwoa.org/news/fwoanws14d.html

Extractions: A Montana resident, VICTOR ACORD, paid the collateral of $2,500.00 for three Lacey Act violations stemming from his illegal take and transportation of one Dall sheep and two caribou after falsely obtaining a resident hunting license. The case was complicated by the fact that when ACORD learned of the investigation, he drove to the nearest Montana Parks and Wildlife office and turned himself in for illegally obtaining Montana resident hunting licenses. The warden who issued him the ticket said that ACORD begged him to issue him a ticket. ACORD promptly paid the ticket in Montana hoping that he would be able to preempt any further charges coming out of Alaska. BUDDY PETER, an Alaska native residing in Fairbanks, killed a Dall sheep without a hunting license while he was working as an intern for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.PETER entered a plea of guilty to the charge and was sentenced to pay a $250 fine and was placed on a oneyear probation. PETER was accompanied in court by the President of the Venetie Tribal Council who encouraged the hunter to accept responsibility and resolve the matter in court. Sentencing will occur at a later date.
Species At Risk Fact Sheet - Wolverine
. The wolverine is the largest memberof the mustelid family (otters, weasels, etc.) in North America.NWT wolverine. Gulo gulo.
http://www.nwtwildlife.rwed.gov.nt.ca/Publications/speciesatriskweb/wolverine.ht

Extractions: Status Definitions NWT Wolverine Gulo gulo Canadian Status: SPECIAL CONCERN (western population) Description Distribution Population Size and Trends Habitat ... Recovery The wolverine is the largest member of the mustelid family (otters, weasels, etc.) in North America. This squat, powerfully-muscled animal resembles a small, flattened bear. Wolverines are dark brown with a light grayish forehead and a pale stripe running from the shoulders along each side and crossing the rump. The wolverines dense fur, with long guard hairs that do not ice up in winter, is highly prized for trimming parkas. Their large paws help them move on top of crusted snow. A wolverine has a dark bushy tail, a broad rounded head, small eyes and ears. Males average 1.2 meters in length and 0.5 meters in height at the shoulder. An average male weighs about 15 kilograms. Females are smaller, averaging about 0.9 metres in length and weighing about 10 kilograms.
Wolverine
This lack of knowledge about wolverine habitat makes it difficult forwildlife managers to manage the species and protect their habitat.
http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/hww-fap/hww-fap.cfm?ID_species=78&lang=e
Cooperative Wolverine Study In Columbia Basin
wolverine are considered vulnerable by the BC Ministry of Environment WildlifeBranch and consequently vital rate data are important for evaluating
http://www.cmiae.org/research/wolverine.htm

Extractions: 1998 Progress Report by John Krebs, Senior Wildlife Biologist, Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program A five year project investigating demography and habitat use of a harvested population of wolverine is nearing completion. The 7,000 square kilometre study area in the Kootenay Region of British Columbia contains ten registered trap lines, two national parks, a major transportation corridor, two hydro-electric reservoirs, active logging areas and supports substantial recreational activity including helicopter skiing, snowmobiling and ski touring. Wolverine are considered "vulnerable" by the BC Ministry of Environment Wildlife Branch and consequently vital rate data are important for evaluating management options. A total of 39 (14 females and 25 males) adult and subadult wolverine have been captured over 3700 trap-nights using log box traps baited with road killed wildlife. Capture success varied by month and year with best results in February and March. Population estimates for the study area based on 4 years of live trapping data are 25.6 (95% CI: 15.6-55.3) and 24.0 (95% CI: 14.7-44.3) for 1996 and 1997 respectively. Five of the eight mortalities detected during the study to date have been human caused, three commercially trapped and a road kill and a rail kill, both occurring in Glacier National Park. Annual survival rate was estimated to be 0.79 (95% CI: 0.65 - 0.92) for all age and sex categories combined.
Wolverine
wolverine by Don Balke. Don Balke is one of America's bestknown and best-lovedwildlife painters, but the artist's versatility has taken him well beyond the
http://www.porterfieldsfineart.com/DonBalke/wolverine.htm

Extractions: by Don Balke D on Balke is one of America's best-known and best-loved wildlife painters, but the artist's versatility has taken him well beyond the North American mammals, birds and flora for which he is perhaps most widely known. Now the extensive library of wildlife and scenic images created by Don Balke is available for licensing in a broad number of product categories. For more information, please contact Lance Klass at Porterfield's, (800) 660-8345 or email Porterfield's For more information on how to license the works of this artist, please contact Lance Klass, President, Porterfield's Fine Art, 5 Mountain Road, Concord NH 03301-5479, (800) 660-8345. Please state your specific interest in the art, whether licensing, authorized reproduction, or other potential usage when contacting us.
WKSS
funding provided 1996 to end) Personnel involved At least 30 including experiencedWolverine hunters, wildlife officers, biologists, technicians, and pilots.
http://www.wkss.nt.ca/HTML/08_ProjectsReports/08_wolverine/08_wolverine.htm

Extractions: Total Expenditures (WKSS funding only): $281,650 Wolverines are solitary animals that live and breed in large areas of undisturbed land. Developments like roads and mine sites could pose a danger to Wolverine populations by making over-hunting possible and reducing the amount of Wolverine habitat available. This study set out to establish Wolverine distribution and home range size, denning locations and fidelity to den sites; to estimate the reproductive rate; and to document harvesting intensity, composition and locations in the Slave Geological Province. A further objective of assessing the impact of winter roads on Wolverines was dropped as there was insufficient time and resources to collect the information. It was the intent of the study to document the location and size of Wolverine home ranges by use of radio collars. A total of 36 Wolverines (21 female, 15 male) were captured, fitted with radio collars and tracked. The animals were mostly captured by experienced hunters on snow machines, and with baited barrel traps. However, tracking Wolverines by radio collar proved challenging. Two Wolverines slipped their collars within days of deployment, eleven others dropped their collars prematurely, two collared females were thought to have died of natural causes, and two others died as a result of collar-induced infection. Thirteen radio collars went "missing" from the study area; it is not known whether the animals moved out of range of the study area or whether collars failed prematurely.
Parks Canada Default Language Choice Page / Parcs Canada Page Par Défaut Chois
project , lead by John Krebs, a biologist with the Columbia Basin Fish and WildlifeCompensation Program*, is investigating wolverine population numbers and
http://parkscan.harbour.com/glacier/wolvn.htm
BC Outdoor Guide - BC Adventure Network
Killer Whale Lynx Marmot Marten Mink Mountain Goat Moose Pacific WhiteSided DolphinPorcupine Raccoon Red Fox Red Squirrel Sea Otter Striped Skunk wolverine,
http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure/wilderness/animals/

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