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There's Snow Place Like Home: Tracking the Range of Wolverines Over Time

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Wolverines are the largest member of the weasel family that lives on land. They live in areas far from humans and human development. Therefore, not much is known about these mammals. The scientists in this study wanted to accurately map the wolverine’s range over time. The scientists also wanted to study whether climate change is affecting the wolverines’ range.

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• National Forest Foundation: Sniffing Out Wolverine Dens

  For more information visit https://www.nationalforests.org/blog/sniffing-out-wolverine-dens

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  For more information visit http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/wolverine/

• University of Michigan's Animal Diversity Web--Wolverine Information

  For more information visit http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Gulo_gulo/

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