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News Release 11-024
Wolverines Threatened by Climate Change, Earlier Springs
Need snowpack that lasts through winter and well into spring
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How much longer will wolverines roam in northern snows? Climate change holds the key.
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Female wolverines need deep snows that last well into spring, in which to raise young.
Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Ernst Vikne
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Wolverines may cross a snowless landscape, if global warming continues unabated.
Credit: U.S. National Park Service
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