How many wolverines are there

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National Parks and Conservation Magazine Feb— Novak, M. Furbearer harvests in North America, Pasitschniak-Arts, M. Gulo gulo. Mammalian Species The loup cervier, or Canada lynx. Forest and Stream Schwartz, M. McKelvey, K. Pilgrim, J. Their frost-resistant pelts once made them prized among trappers, leaving wolverines deplenished across much of the U. Though wolverine trapping is outlawed in many parts of North America, they still get caught in traps set for other animals.

Wolverines' loner nature also makes them sensitive to intrusions by humans, including those on snowmobiles, The New York Times notes , and concerns exist about a lack of genetic variability among so few of the animals in the 48 states. Wolverines also rely on packs of snow, into which they burrow deep to raise their young. As the amount of snow thins in the Rockies and elsewhere, debates have arisen over whether climate change threatens the species in the U.

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