Wolverine

Wolverine - photo by Rob Gau, GNWT
Wolverine
Gulo gulo
NWT List of Species at Risk: 
No status
NWT SARC Assessment: 
Not At Risk
Federal Species at Risk Act list: 
Special Concern
COSEWIC Assessment: 
Special Concern
NWT General Status Rank: 
Sensitive
Description: 

The Wolverine resembles a small, stocky bear. Colour varies from brown to black, often with a pale facial mask and yellowish or tan stripes running along its sides from the shoulders and crossing at the tail.

Weight: Females, 7.5 to 11 kg (16 to 24 lb); Males, 12 to 16 kg (26 to 35 lb)

Report Wolverine sightings to WILDLIFEOBS@gov.nt.ca