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jo Thompson
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Jo
the mountainside of the Chugach
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electricdunce
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Karin
Belmont
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USA
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 Posted - Mar 19 2008 : 06:09:33 AM
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Wow, that is so wonderful that you got to see a lynx, it is reassuring to know there are still wild creatures out there. And the story from the zoo was great too. Thanks for sharing those - Karin
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jo Thompson
True Blue Farmgirl
603 Posts
Jo
the mountainside of the Chugach
in Alaska
USA
603 Posts |
Posted - Mar 19 2008 : 09:00:37 AM
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We are hoping that someday we will see a wolverine, but they are very rare and reclusive. Few people see them, my husband has been here for 50 years and never seen one, but they are trapped heavily much to our dismay. Frequently you will see winter coats with their ruff made of wolverine. Lynx, fox and moose are frequently seen around here.......
They don't look that attractive in this link, but it's the quality of the fur that makes it unique. It has the ability to not ice up yet remain very warm.....
jo
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jenbove
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Jennifer
Calico Rock
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Posted - Mar 19 2008 : 10:04:06 AM
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Are the wolverines trapped legally, Jo, or are they poached? Looks like the 2004 population estimate was about 3 wolverines per 1,000 square km. They are such an enigma to me - so well adapted to the harshest high country. Would love to see one in the wild. Check out this cool bit of trivia:
"Wolverines, as other mustelids (weasel family), possess a special upper molar in the back of the mouth that is rotated 90 degrees, or sideways. This special characteristic allows wolverines to tear off meat from prey or carrion that has been frozen solid and also to crush bones, which enables the wolverine to extract marrow." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolverine
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jo Thompson
True Blue Farmgirl
603 Posts
Jo
the mountainside of the Chugach
in Alaska
USA
603 Posts |
Posted - Mar 19 2008 : 10:30:28 AM
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They are trapped legally, I didn't know that about their teeth. We have a wonderful trail out on Turnagin called "Bird Creek" where trapping has been heavy. This statistic makes me cringe. It was reported that 4 dogs were caught in the trap but only one wolverine this winter. I'm sure there is poaching, of course the natives trap for subsistence and they do use the fur in very practical terms.
check out this link about dogs caught in traps here.......
http://adventurers.meetup.com/109/messages/boards/thread/4090756
jo
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