Ontario Boreal Wolverine Project
2003-2004 Season Capture Reports
Capture #3
are in an immobilized state
01/15/04
First Male Wolverine Captured
in
Ontario, Canada, Project
News Release:
The excitement of live trapping a wolverine is not wearing off for the members of the Living Legacy Trust Boreal Wolverine Project. A male wolverine (M01) with uncommon white front paw markings was live-captured on January 15, 2004, in the Red Lake area.
"The white on his front paws happens occasionally but is not common", said Dr. Audrey Magoun, Living Legacy Trust Boreal Wolverine Project Leader. "He weighs about 32 pounds and is probably about two years old. He can be expected to travel great distances as this is typical of male wolverines of this age. It will be interesting to follow his activity over the next couple of months as there is usually a surge in wolverine movements starting in late February when they undergo hormonal changes leading up to the mating season in early summer."
This is the first male and the third wolverine live-captured, radio-collared and released back into the bush in the Red Lake area since the middle of December.
** Related publication:
Magoun, A. J., J. C. Ray, D. S. Johnson, P. Valkenburg, F. N. Dawson, and J. Bowman. 2007. Modeling Wolverine Occurrence Using Aerial Surveys of Tracks in Snow. Journal of Wildlife Management. 71(7):2221-2229.
Ontario Boreal Wolverine Project - 2005 Study Plan Summary
Ontario Wolverine Project Report - July, 2004
Ontario Wolverine Project Report Appendix - July, 2004
Capture Updates
MAY, 2003 PROGRESS REPORT
YEAR 1 STATUS REPORT
Original Project Abstract
Ontario Wolverines: A Model for Wolverine Conservation and Recovery in Eastern Canada
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