In superhero movies, a certain wolverine-based character is virtually undefeatable. Endurance is Wolverine’s primary quality, along with a penchant for winning scrappy fights against long odds.
Real wolverines are just as tough as their Marvel counterpart. But they’re fighting to survive against the foe of climate change, and they likely won’t win without our help.
On Nov. 29, the government pledged to give that help by listing wolverines as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). Wildlife experts and advocates have said for decades that ESA protections are necessary to help the cold-loving mammal survive a future of encroaching development and disappearing snowpack.
“This long-awaited decision gives the wolverine a fighting chance at survival,” said Timothy Preso, an Earthjustice attorney who represented conservation groups in the long-running legal…
Read the full article originally published at earthjustice.org.