Wildlife officials in the Treasure State claim that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service relied on "inadequate scientific studies" when it listed wolverines under the ESA last fall
Officials said climate change has threatened the species and reduced their numbers. Less than 300 wolverines are estimated to live in the contiguous U.S., according to the National Wildlife Federation.
The North American wolverine has officially been listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act and will receive long-anticipated federal protections, US officials announced Wednesday, as the climate crisis melts away their snowy mountain habitats.