Title: Biennial report, Montana Game and Fish Commission, State of Montana
Identifier: biennialreportmo19531954montrich (find matches)
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Montana Fish and Game Commission
Subjects: Montana Fish and Game Commission; Game protection; Wildlife conservation; Fisheries
Publisher: Helena, Mont. : Independent Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Montana State Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Montana State Library

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RECENT RECORDS OF WOLVERINE N MONTANA SIGHT RECORDS O CAPTURE RECORDS A trend toward the "come-back" of the wolverine is indicated by sight and capture records in the above map. Zoology, Montana State University. One of North America's rarest fur animals, the wolverine, was thought by many to be near extinction in Montana. Findings of the study indicated, however, that wolverine may be increasing in northwestern Montana and extending their range to other portions of the state. Although the 21 known capture records of wolverine date back to 1932, 18 have been taken since 1939. Eleven have been shot or trapped since 1950. Known sight records of wolverines began only in 1944 and since then at least twenty observations have been made. OTTER Otter have been protected in Montana since the 1949-50 season. In the few areas of the state where they are often observed, irate fishermen have accused the otter of preying selectively on game fish, while trappers claim "they drive away and eat mink, muskrat and even beaver." Between April, 1952 and May, 1953, a food habit study was conducted in the Thompson Lakes area of Lincoln County to supply information on the accuracy of these claims. A total of 1,374 otter — 39 —

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