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U.S. proposes to list wolverine under Endangered Species Act
2013-02-05 23:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Arguably one of the toughest animals on Earth, the wolverine (Gulo gulo) may soon find itself protected under the U.S.'s Endangered Species Act (ESA) as climate change melts away its preferred habitat. Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced it was proposing to place the world's largest terrestrial mustelid on the list. Only 250-300 wolverines are believed to survive in the contiguous U.S. "Scientific evidence suggests that a warming climate will greatly reduce the wolverines...
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