RECENT RECORDS 

 OF WOLVERINE 

 N MONTANA 



SIGHT RECORDS 

 O CAPTURE RECORDS 



A trend toward the "come-back" of the wolverine is indicated by sight and capture 



records in the above map. 



Zoology, Montana State University. One of North America's rarest 

 fur animals, the wolverine, was thought by many to be near extinction 

 in Montana. Findings of the study indicated, however, that wolverine 

 may be increasing in northwestern Montana and extending their 

 range to other portions of the state. 



Although the 21 known capture records of wolverine date back 

 to 1932, 18 have been taken since 1939. Eleven have been shot or 

 trapped since 1950. Known sight records of wolverines began only 

 in 1944 and since then at least twenty observations have been 

 made. 



OTTER 



Otter have been protected in Montana since the 1949-50 season. 

 In the few areas of the state where they are often observed, irate 

 fishermen have accused the otter of preying selectively on game fish, 

 while trappers claim "they drive away and eat mink, muskrat and 

 even beaver." 



Between April, 1952 and May, 1953, a food habit study was 

 conducted in the Thompson Lakes area of Lincoln County to supply 

 information on the accuracy of these claims. A total of 1,374 otter 



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