Glacier wolverines tracked by GPS

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By The Associated Press

Story Published: May 12, 2008 at 7:49 AM MST

Story Updated: May 12, 2008 at 7:49 AM MST

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK - Biologists at Glacier National Park are putting GPS transmitters in collars to track the elusive wolverine.

Carnivore ecologist John Waller says they began the program within the past year and are already learning more about the rare species. Research has shown Glacier is one of just a few remaining refuges for the wolverine in the continental United States and there may be as few as 50 of them in the park.

Waller says the wolverine is the least-studied animal in the United States. He says GPS allows him to watch an animal's movements from his office computer, a big improvement over the older tracking method of affixing a collar with a VHF radio transmitter to the animal.

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