The Estes Valley Land Trust will host a breakfast event on Saturday, August 16th focusing on Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s plan to reintroduce wolverines. Wolverines are a native species to Colorado but were extirpated from the state in the 1900s due to unregulated harvest and poisoning. It’s very unlikely to see a wolverine in the contiguous United States and only about 300 inhabit Washington, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming.
In 2024 a bipartisan group of legislators passed a bill to reintroduce wolverines and Colorado will soon be home to the largest species of land weasels, an animal known as one of the most tenacious predators in North America. Dr. Bob Inman, Sensitive Forest Carnivore Program Manager with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, will discuss the statewide restoration plan, the life history and habitat requirements of wolverines, and whether you should expect to encounter a wolverine during one of your hikes.
The breakfast is scheduled for 8 a.m. at Hermit Park Open Space located at 17 Hermit Park Road in Estes Park. Hermit Park Open Space is owned and managed by Larimer County and protected by a conservation easement held by the Estes Valley Land Trust…