While I have long opposed the wolf reintroduction efforts in CO, I think that wolverine reintroduction is appropriate and beneficial. They are a legacy species once native to CO, and they'll have little impact on deer and elk populations. Wolverines will prey upon alpine and sub alpine species, small birds, ptarmigan, marmot, pikas and hares, all of which are declining above timberline due to climate change. So, it's not all positives. The pressure on timberline species is exacerbated in RMNP due to prohibition against hunting elk in the park where the beasts trample and consume the habitat. Okay, I'll avoid going further into the weed after stating the NPS has presided over an ongoing 70 year ecological catastrophe since they took control of RMNP region.

Go wolverines! If only our esteemed Gov would be eaten by one when doing the photo op.