New federal protections secured through Earthjustice litigation will help ensure that wolverines, a snow-dependent species, can survive a warming world.

The announcement comes after decades of litigation and public calls to save wolverines from development and climate change.

Fish and Wildlife Service to list species as threatened following decades of litigation

The web of life is in danger of collapsing, due in large part to climate change, pollution, and habitat destruction caused by the fossil fuel industry. We’re working to protect species from these threats.

Court restores wolverine protections while agency reconsiders endangered species decision.

As a candidate species, the wolverine will be afforded certain protections under the Endangered Species Act

Denial of Endangered Species Act protections ignored risks from climate change, habitat fragmentation

Denial of Endangered Species Act protections ignored risks from climate change, habitat fragmentation

The wolverine, the largest land-dwelling member of the weasel family, once roamed across the northern tier of the United States and as far south as New Mexico in the Rockies and Southern California in the Sierra Nevada range. After more than a century of trapping and habitat loss, wolverines in the lower-48 have been reduced…

With fewer than 300 wolverines left in the contiguous United States, there is no justification for the FWS’ decision to deny protection

Con menos de 300 glotones en los Estados Unidos continentales, no se justifica la decisión del Servicio de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de EE. UU. de negar su protección.

Agreement between organizations and US Fish and Wildlife Service

Agreement with conservation organizations and US Fish and Wildlife Service

Conservation groups agreement with US Fish and Wildlife Service for Wolverines.

Settlement orders U.S. Fish & Wildlife to act following four years delay

Conservation groups sent a notice of their intent to sue the Trump administration for failing to protect wolverines as required by the Endangered Species Act. There are fewer than 300 wolverines left in the lower-48, and they remain threatened by habitat loss and climate change.

Groups file intent to sue U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Scientists tell the heads of the U.S. Departments of Commerce and the Interior to use the best available science in listing decisions.