Wolverine Receives Much-Needed Endangered Species Act Protections
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it will protect the wolverine population in the lower 48 states as threatened under the Endangered Species Act — a decision that will provide this rare wilderness species with new legal protections and programs for recovery. The decision represents the culmination of a campaign by conservationists over decades […]
Hunting of Wolverines Stopped – 25 Were to Be Shot
The County Administrative Board in Jämtland decided at the end of August that 25 wolverines may be hunted until 31 December. Last year, the number of wolverines in the county was estimated to be 290 adult individuals, where the minimum level for the stock to be sustainable is 176, according to the County Administrative Board. […]
Lawsuit Seeks Critical Habitat for Threatened Wolverine Population
The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to designate critical habitat for wolverines in a timely manner. Wolverines were protected as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 2023, but still haven’t received protections for the places they live. “The Fish and Wildlife Service’s delay in protecting the wild […]