I might not want to meet one on a trail, and I really don’t want my dog to encounter one, but I’m glad to hear that a wolverine has settled down in Colorado. A wolverine equipped with a locating radio chip has been living on the edge of Rocky Mountain National Park.
This is good news for the species – fewer than 500 wolverines survive in the lower 48 states, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The federal government is looking at the possibilities of listing them as endangered or threatened; they are already classified as endangered by the Colorado Division of Wildlife.
The wolverine in RMNP traveled to Colorado from Grand Teton National Park. DOW biologists say it’s the first wolverine in Colorado in 90 years.
The fierce mammals, called “skunk bears” and “devil bears” by American Indian tribes, are found in Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Washington, and are thought to still live in the Great Lakes region.
The Defenders of Wildlife, a wildlife advocacy group, say the wolverine is facing threats from habitat loss and global warming
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Awesome!