News & Events
Wallowa-Whitman Wolverine Survey 2011 Final Report now available. Learn More
Just published…project update for the Central Idaho Wolverine-Winter Recreation Study. Learn More
View new film footage of a wolverine visiting one TWF’s collecting stations in the Oregon Wallowa-Whitman Study Area. Learn More
Check out two new publications: Wolverine Identification and Estimating Wolverine Density. Learn More
Two new publications documenting current wolverine research have just been published in the Journal of Wildlife Management, a peer-reviewed scientific journal devoted to the ecology of non-domesticated animal species. This scientific journal is published by The Wildlife Society. For more information about how to obtain the full publication, visit The Wildlife Society or review the abstracts below for a general overview:
Abstract : Integrating Motion-Detection Cameras and Hair Snags for Wolverine Identification
Abstract : Density Estimation in a Wolverine PopulationUsing Spatial Capture–Recapture Models
Jenny Mattisson defended her Doctoral thesis on interactions between Eurasian lynx and wolverines in the reindeer husbandry area March 11 in Uppsala Sweden. Jenny did her work as a part of the Swedish Wolverine Project, at Grimsö Wildlife Research Station, Swedish University of agricultural sciences. In the thesis Jenny studied interactions between lynx and wolverine at different levels, as well as foraging behavior of both species, especially lynx predation upon semi-domestic reindeer in northern Sweden. A summary of the thesis can be found at: http://diss-epsilon.slu.se:8080/archive/00002441/01/mattisson_j_110221.pdf
Montana Public Radio airs story on 2/10/11 about the Wolverine study in Glacier National Park. Listen to entire broadcast or individual story.
New Wolverine Survey Project Begins January 2011: A pilot study to survey for wolverines (Gulo gulo) in the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest within and adjacent to the Eagle Cap Wilderness using proven non-invasive detection methods for wolverines. To learn more about the complete study, you can view a copy of the study plan.
Wolverine to be Designated a Candidate for Endangered Species Protection US Fish & Wildlife New Release (December 13, 2010)
