is there any progress in listing the wolverine? how determined are the people who want to keep it from being listed? is there a demand for wolverine parts from taxidermists and sellers like Moscow hide & fur?
Hello Steve,
There is currently a suit underway against the decision reversal, which will likely be resolved by this coming fall. The folks opposed to listing the wolverine are very determined to keep it off the list. The opposition is led primarily by several western States.
I’m not sure how much of a demand there is for wolverine parts, anymore than for other furbearers. My understanding has been that the primary market for wolverine pelts is in the taxidermy industry but I’ve never looked into it in detail.
steve bellstrom says
is there any progress in listing the wolverine? how determined are the people who want to keep it from being listed? is there a demand for wolverine parts from taxidermists and sellers like Moscow hide & fur?
Jeff Copeland says
Hello Steve,
There is currently a suit underway against the decision reversal, which will likely be resolved by this coming fall. The folks opposed to listing the wolverine are very determined to keep it off the list. The opposition is led primarily by several western States.
I’m not sure how much of a demand there is for wolverine parts, anymore than for other furbearers. My understanding has been that the primary market for wolverine pelts is in the taxidermy industry but I’ve never looked into it in detail.
Jeff