The Return of The Wolverine: Europe’s rarest large predator

Wolverines are know as bloodthirsty killers and have been wiped out from much of their historic range. However, in recent years acceptance has increased and their populations are growing in key areas. Currently, they are widespread across the subarctic, but are most well-known around Alaska and Northern Canada, which support the largest population. However they are found as far away as Norway as a separate subspecies, the Eurasian Wolverine. In this video we explore the fate of the last remaining wolverine populations in Eurasia and what is being done to protect them. ⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️ 0:00 Intro 0:38 Wolverine Populations 1:26 Threats 2:15 Finland & Sweden 4:07 Russia 5:50 Norway ABOUT THIS VIDEO =============================== Many myths and folk tales paint them as bloodthirsty killers that kill more than they can eat, a demonic creature that takes pleasure in massacring anything it comes across. While there’s no doubt that they can be vicious, when it comes to hunting for food they act much like foxes, scavenging wherever they can and hiding most of the meat from their kills for later. That’s where the misunderstanding for both comes in, as they’ll often kill more than they can eat with the intention of returning later, only for humans to come by and see a mess of barely eaten carcasses. As you can imagine, that doesn’t prove too popular with farmers and herders. However with good conflict management things seem to be heading in the right direction and the future looks bright for European wolverines.