Associated Press: The tenacious wolverine, a snow-loving carnivore sometimes called the "mountain devil," is being added to the list of species threatened by climate change -- a dubious distinction that puts it in the ranks of the polar bear and several other animals that could see their habitats shrink drastically due to warming temperatures. U.S. wildlife officials on Friday will propose Endangered Species Act protections for the wolverine in the contiguous 48 states, a step denied under the Bush administration....
URL: http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0201/Climate-change-s-latest-victim-the-wolverine
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