Studying the Wolverine
May 21, 2008 — Brian ErtzPeople are said to be largely unaware of the extent of needed protection for wolverine. WIth snow-machines able to get higher and further up mountainous areas in the winter the human encroachment is increasing. Here’s one uplifting story about a team studying wolverines in Montana :
A husband-and-wife team in Montana studies the elusive wolverine - Christian Science Monitor
May 21, 2008 at 1:07 pm
How refreshing. An wildlife study that doesn’t use intrusive radio collars, drugs or helicopters. This article should be required reading for all national park biologists and superintendents.
May 21, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Larry,
Some research requires radio/gps collars; especially body of research dealing with territory sizes and use patterns. Personally, I do a lot of photography and so I find the collars annoying; but I also understand their utility for brining us more information about species.
May 22, 2008 at 11:16 am
Wow! There are truely some amazing people, like this couple, who give their “sweat”, without adequate compensation, for unselfish love of the “wild”.