Colorado film fans who have seen Red Dawn might recall the thrilling and defiant cry: “Wolverines!” They may also recall that the story’s setting — in the 1984 release of the film — was their own state. Wolverines — the actual animals — could soon reclaim their place in Colorado, too, making this comeback the […]
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Judge orders federal government to decide if wolverines, which have been spotted in Colorado, need protection
By Matthew Brown, The Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. — A federal judge has given U.S. wildlife officials 18 months to decide if wolverines should be protected under the Endangered Species Act, following years of dispute over how much risk climate change and other threats pose to the rare and elusive predators. The order from U.S. District Judge […]
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife is dusting off a plan to reintroduce wolverines
As Colorado Parks and Wildlife maps out wolf reintroduction, the agency is considering how to support wolverines, revisiting a stalled plan to reintroduce the rare carnivore in the state. The last time wildlife officials confirmed a wolverine in Colorado was June 2009, when a male, — tagged with a radio collar in Grand Teton National […]