http://wyomingpublicradio.net en http://wyomingpublicradio.net/post/wolverines-might-be-listed-protected-species <p></p><p></p><p>Wolverines could gain federal protection under the Endangered Species Act by year’s end.</p><p></p><p>The U.S. Fish and Wildlife service has announced a proposal to list the wolverine as a threatened species. This is in response to a lawsuit settlement with several conservation organizations, after the FWS determined that wolverines deserve protections, but had been precluded because of higher priority species.</p><p></p> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:18:03 +0000 Rebecca Martinez 36216 at http://wyomingpublicradio.net Wolverines might be listed as a protected species