Wolverines can’t wait: Federal government must designate critical habitat to stave off extinction

By: Mike Garrity

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: January 26, 2026

Words: 622

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Wolverines in the Lower 48 states were trapped, hunted and poisoned to near extinction in the late 1800s and early 1900s and have not recovered, just the opposite in fact. It took court action by the Alliance for the Wild Rockies and other conservation groups to finally get the dwindling population listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act in 2023.

The federal government is legally required to designate “critical habitat” to protect ecosystems for …

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