Wolverines (gulo gulo) have been recolonizing Washington’s North Cascades in recent years. Locally extirpated in the early 1900’s, these elusive creatures have slowly spread south from Canada since the early 2000’s, buoyed by Endangered Species protections and abundant mountain habitat. Today, it’s estimated that two to three dozen of these large mustelids (members of the weasel family) prowl … Continued
Winter updates, spring-fall season information and training details for our 2015 Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project. Confirming the presence of rare carnivores and other native animals informs land management decisions wildlife depend on. It also helps guide our conservation programs and priorities, and those of state and federal agencies. Want to learn more about our wildlife monitoring … Continued
By Alison Huyett, Conservation Associate Our spring-fall 2014 wildlife monitoring season has come to a close, and our 2015 winter tracking and remote camera season has kicked off in the New Year! Check out our new video about the Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project! With major effort from our stellar volunteers and a little help from some AMAZING Washington wildlife, we … Continued