Improving Population Monitoring of Wolverines by Integrating Noninvasive Genetic Monitoring and Remote Camera Trapping

• Main Authors: Bealer, Nicole, Paul, Kylie, Golding, Jessie, Pilgrim, Kristy, Hebblewhite, Mark, McKelvey, Kevin Scot
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: ScholarWorks at University of Montana 2021
• Subjects: Snag; Gulo gulo
• Online Access: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/umcur/2021/lifesciences_poster/2; https://scholarworks.umt.edu/context/umcur/article/2419/type/native/viewcontent/UMCUR_poster.pptx; https://scholarworks.umt.edu/context/umcur/article/2419/filename/0/type/additional/viewcontent/Final_Video.mp4

Wolverines (Gulo gulo) are a rare species of conservation concern that inhabit high-elevation montane climates in North America. Because of their remote habitat and rarity, wolverines are difficult to monitor and there is limited information on the population status of wolverines. Scientists are con...