Research shows that wolverines and winter backcountry recreation don't mix

Wolverines may have a reputation for ferocity, but when it comes to winter backcountry recreation they prefer flight over fight.
South of the Canada-U.S. border, in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, researchers have found that female wolverines, in particular, can be negatively impacted by backcountry winter recreation, including snowmobiling and heliskiing in high-elevation areas near the treeline.
“There’s been increasing concern about the impacts,” Kimberly Heinemeyer of Round Riv