Protecting a Declining Wolverine Population | Field Notes #Shorts | Parks Canada

Banff, Yoho, and Kootenay National Parks are safe havens for wolverines—they provide important core wilderness habitat for this wide-ranging carnivore.

In these protected areas, wolverine populations are in decline. Over ten years, numbers dropped 39% due to overharvesting, development, and recreation impacts. That’s why…

Parks Canada and partners are using trail cams and eDNA (DNA collected in the environment from animals that shed their tissue, hair & feces) to monitor wolverines in Banff, Yoho, and Kootenay National Parks.

Wolverines occur in low numbers and occupy large territories, which makes them vulnerable to disturbance, so monitoring them gives us insight into how Parks Canada can help this species survive and thrive in years to come.

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