Management plan for the conservation of wolverines in Idaho 2014–2019

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This management plan for wolverine conservation was prepared to lead state efforts to maintain viable populations of wolverines in Idaho. The agency envisions this plan to serve as voluntary guidance to lead conservation efforts at the state and local levels and to advance communication and collaboration among wildlife and land managers and the various constituencies important to wolverine conservation in the state. The Plan is organized into five sections: • Background context and IDFG policy and legal framework for developing the plan; • Information on wolverine ecology, distribution, and conservation status; • Identification and discussion of potential threats to wolverine populations in Idaho; • Identification of priority areas for wolverine conservation in Idaho; • An outline of objectives, strategies, and conservation actions to maintain viable wolverine populations and enhance knowledge of wolverine ecology in Idaho. The Plan identifies seven conservation objectives, with strategies and conservation actions to achieve those objectives, to be implemented over the next five years (2014‒2019): • Collaborate across multiple jurisdictions and spatial scales to achieve wolverine conservation. • Facilitate connectivity among wolverine subpopulations to enhance genetic exchange and population demographics. • Conserve habitat to support viable wolverine populations. • Support the development and use of inventory and monitoring systems to assess wolverine vulnerability to climate change. • Further understand potential impacts to wolverine population viability as a result of disturbance from dispersed snow sports recreation. • Continue to minimize injury and mortality of wolverines from incidental trapping and shooting. • Generate support and partnerships for wolverine conservation by promoting education, awareness, and stewardship of wolverines and alpine/subalpine ecosystems.

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ELECTRONIC FILE - Zoology: Mammals

Full Citation: Idaho Department of Fish and Game. 2014. Management plan for the conservation of wolverines in Idaho. Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Boise. 49 pp.

SWAP (2/19/2016) citation:
[IDFG] Idaho Department of Fish and Game. 2014. Management plan for the conservation of wolverines in Idaho 2014–2019. Boise (ID): Idaho Department of Fish and Game. 49 p. [accessed 2015 Jun 1]. http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/wildlife/planWolverine.pdf.