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Listen to KUOW’s The Wild podcast True Grit: The Wild Wolverine with Chris Morgan.
For the first time in nearly a century, wolverines are back at Mount Rainier National Park. How did they get there? Listen to the story as CCP founder, Dr. Jocelyn Akins heads into the field with The Wild with Chris Morgan to find out.
Our Canada Lynx DNA Study!
Among those species most at-risk to climate change in Washington’s North Cascades is the Canada lynx. This rare carnivore is snow-adapted and thus particularly sensitive to climate warming. CCP in collaboration with North Cascades National Park and our partners have collecting over 500 confirmed lynx scats samples and produced new genetic data. We are currently analyzing this DNA data to determine how many lynx remain in Washington, help to understand the conservation status of current lynx populations, and identify areas of greatest need for management actions.
Cascade Red Fox Research!
Photo: Gretchen Kay Stuart
We have been studying the rare Cascade red fox that is only found in Washington’s Cascade Range.
This project is a partnership with Yakama Nation, Mount Rainier National Park, and the University of Washington to understand the threats to the Cascade red fox and prioritize management actions that will recover this rare carnivore that has a special place in our hearts.