The Cascades Wolverine Project is gearing up for another winter field season and they need your help! By David Moskowitz, Stephanie Williams, and Drew Lovell, Cascades Wolverine Project *Editor’s Note: Conservation Northwest is proud to be a partner and sponsor of the Cascades Wolverine Project, a grassroots effort to support wolverine research and recovery in … Continued
New detections and track observations are strong progress for wolverine research in the North Cascades. PHOTOS AND TEXT BY DAVID MOSKOWITZ, CASCADES WOLVERINE PROJECT *Editor’s Note: David is a longtime Conservation Northwest colleague and contractor, including advising our Community Wildlife Monitoring Project. Conservation Northwest is proud to be a partner and sponsor of the Cascades … Continued
One wolverine got up close and personal with a camera from our partners at the Cascades Wolverine Project! By Keiko Betcher, Communications and Outreach Associate With only an estimated three dozen wolverines (gulo gulo) living in Washington’s Cascades today, getting to see one of these fearless critters up close is a treat—even if this particular … Continued
Captivating wildlife photos are a strong start to the winter season for our partners at the Cascades Wolverine Project. Photos and text by david moskowitz, cascades wolverine project *Editor’s Note: David is a longtime Conservation Northwest colleague and contractor, including advising our Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project. Conservation Northwest is proud to be a partner and … Continued
Multiple wolverines were documented this year by the Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project and the Cascades Wolverine Project, adding to knowledge about the animal’s return to Washington. By: Laurel Baum, Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project Coordinator About a hundred volunteers are involved in wildlife monitoring and citizen science every year through Conservation Northwest’s Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project … Continued
By alaina kowitz, communications and outreach associate Our Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project (CWMP) has five priority species that we do our best to document throughout Washington state. One of those is the wolverine (the other four are grizzly bear, gray wolf, fisher and Canada lynx), and we’ve become fairly adept at setting up monitoring camera … Continued
By Alaina Kowitz, Communications and Outreach Associate Our Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project harnesses the power of Northwest hikers, backcountry skiers, wildlife trackers and other volunteers to gather important data that informs land management and wildlife conservation policies. This month, two of our dedicated (and very patient) project volunteers picked up long-awaited wolverine photos on remote camera near … Continued
It’s been a stressful week for many in Washington and across the West. Here’s something lighthearted to cap it off: a wolverine frolicking in the mountains near Leavenworth! Icicle Creek Canyon just outside Leavenworth is one of Washington’s favorite outdoor destinations. Locals and visitors alike prize the area for outstanding backpacking, rock climbing, fly fishing … Continued
The adventures of our 2015 wildlife monitoring intern Tess Rooney By Tess Rooney, Wildlife Monitoring Intern As the spring-summer 2015 intern for the Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project, I was familiar with the protocol for setting up a wolverine camera trap: construct a run-pole, stabilize it, attract wolverines with bait or lure, and set up two motion-activated … Continued
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