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Grizzly bears, black bears, wolves, coyotes, cougars/ mountain lions,bobcats, wolverines, lynx, foxes, fishers and martens are the suite of carnivores that originally inhabited North America after the Pleistocene extinctions. This site invites research, commentary, point/counterpoint on that suite of native animals (predator and prey) that inhabited The Americas circa 1500-at the initial point of European exploration and subsequent colonization. Landscape ecology, journal accounts of explorers and frontiersmen, genetic evaluations of museum animals, peer reviewed 20th and 21st century research on various aspects of our "Wild America" as well as subjective commentary from expert and layman alike. All of the above being revealed and discussed with the underlying goal of one day seeing our Continent rewilded.....Where big enough swaths of open space exist with connective corridors to other large forest, meadow, mountain, valley, prairie, desert and chaparral wildlands.....Thereby enabling all of our historic fauna, including man, to live in a sustainable and healthy environment. - Blogger Rick

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Sunday, August 15, 2010

THE WOLVERINE FOUNDATION.............YEAR 3 OF IT'S 5 YEAR STUDY OF OUR PREDATOR MOST IN DANGER OF EXTINCTION IN THE LOWER 48

 
 
The wolverine (Gulo gulo) earned its place in North American folklore long before north-country trappers and a few over-zealous naturalists began to spin tales of a beast of great ferocity, cunning, and extraordinary strength. Indian mythology describes the wolverine as a trickster-hero, and a link to the spirit world. Still, even today the wolverine remains largely a mystery.

The Wolverine Foundation, Inc. (TWF) was formed in 1996 to promote interest in the wolverine's status and ecological role in the world wildlife community. It is a non-profit foundation comprised of leading wildlife scientists knowledgeable in the life history, ecology, and management of one of the least understood and most fascinating creatures on earth.

TWF recognizes the need for a coordinated science-based effort to elevate the wolverine's management status through support and initiation of research, and to develop an information network for professional and public education.

Our site provides wolverine life history sections for the professional through elementary level students. It provides links to current research, a comprehensive literature bibliography ...... and much more. Just follow the links on the left side of this page and please be sure to visit our Gift Shop and the "The Wolverine in Art" selection.


 
The Wolverine Way
by Douglas H. Chadwick

The Wolverine Way goes inside the fascinating history of the elusive creature known as the wolverine and the threats that face them today, engagingly told by Doug Chadwick, volunteer with the Glacier Wolverine Project.

To view the video trailer for this book, please visit: http://vimeo.com/11645804

Additonal essay by Douglas H. Chadwick: "The One Thing Wolverines Can't Take On"
Please visit: http://www.patagonia.com/web/us/patagonia.go?assetid=52527



 
 

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