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Glacier biologists hoping to determine wolverine population

by JEREMY WEBER
Daily Inter Lake | February 4, 2022 12:00 AM

Biologists in Glacier National Park this winter are looking to build on the information gathered during a 2016 study as they once again measure the distribution of wolverines with the help of funding from the Glacier National Park Conservancy.

Along with scientists from seven other states, the park’s biologists are using scent pumps and bait stations to attract the animals in the hopes of collecting hair samples and trap camera images to determine which areas are home to wolverines...

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