LETTER: Elusive wolverine gets boost from elusive science

Recently, federal Judge Dana Christensen pled a fervent case for the preservation of the wolverine — victim, it would appear, to the ravages of another elusive, mystically misunderstood creature: “climate change.”

Wolverines, as we know, are animals of remote terrain, obscure habits, and anti-social instincts. This, of course, sets any politician to worry from the get-go ...

It’s probably difficult to impact public awareness, let alone arouse a sense of urgency for the plight of this mongoose on steroids. Few of us seasoned outdoor folk, minus perhaps Grizzly Adams and Jim Bridger, have had the lotto fortune of stumbling upon petrified wolverine scat, let alone real-life photo opportunities. It’s tough to turn the passive citizen’s sympathetic ear to a wisp of hairy smoke.

If the judge can somehow link climate change to atmospheric interference with Twitter, Facebook, reality TV shows, and embedded liberal rights agendas, he might have an angle of attack. The extinction of “American Idol” will have far graver impact on the populace than the innocent, fun-loving wolverine.

Currently, the greatest threat to planet survival is the methane and carbon dioxide emissions of verbal diarrhea expended by both competing political parties seeking the Oval Office.

Understandable why the wolverine is a loner. Any attempt to warm up to him will still bring a cool reception.

—Gary Vinson, Kalispell