ABC7 San Francisco
6 months agoEnvironment
US moves to protect wolverines as climate change melts their mountain refuges, threatens extinction
The North American wolverine will receive threatened species protections under a Biden administration proposal.
Wolverines are at risk of extinction due to climate change and habitat degradation.
The decision to protect wolverines under the Endangered Species Act follows years of disputes and the rejection of protections under the Trump administration. [ more ]