Wolverines!

[eddiememphis]

https://completecolorado.com/2025/08...ines-colorado/

No, not the heroic band of ragamuffins that saved the country from the Russians profiled in the 1984 documentary 'Red Dawn'.

On the heels of the wolf release, and passage of a 2024 bill, the CPW wants to release a hoard of giant weasels throughout the state.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is in the final stages of a development plan to bring wolverines into the state, with a target date of late 2027 at the earliest for actually getting paws on the ground.
...each general release zone will receive between 10-15 wolverines every year for three years... wolverines are not that serious a threat to livestock, and thus could be a positive addition to Colorado's wildlife ecosystem if done right.

[BushMasterBoy]

I wish I could use my metal detector on the shores of Lake Pueblo. I take home everything I dig up, including nails, bottle caps, etc. The policy is don't remove anything from the lake. Not sure what you can do if you remove a ring or keys you lost in the water. Spending money on wolverines? Seriously?

[Mykidsdad]

I remember how this played out…

[theGinsue]

Were wolverines ever indigenous to Colorado?

I've spent a fair amount of time hiking through un-trailed areas in the mountains and not once did I ever say to myself "Do you know what this state is missing? Wolverines!" (the same can be said for wolves)

[Scanker19]

I’m sure there’s no harm in introducing a non native species to a new ecosystem…

[Mykidsdad]

Remember….dinosaurs WERE indigenous…. This isn’t gonna end well folks.

[Firehaus]

I had no idea they were introduced in the 90?s.

?Introduction of Wolverines in the Park

Wolverines were reintroduced to Rocky Mountain National Park in the 1990s as part of a conservation effort to restore their population in the area. Since then, researchers have been studying their behavior and movements to better understand their habitat needs and ensure their long-term survival.?

https://www.nationalparkstraveler.or...ional-park6363

https://www.coloradoan.com/story/new...k/72928920007/

https://nationalparksdata.com/the-wo...national-park/


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[BushMasterBoy]

Can we train them to kill praire dogs? You know the furry critters that carry the plague!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yersinia_pestis

[BPTactical]

Oh for fucks sakes, let’s just bring back Grizzlies too while we are at it….

[Doc45]

Oh for fucks sakes, let’s just bring back Grizzlies too while we are at it….

Now we’re talking!