Wolverine Way tour tearing through town
By Nelson Daily Editor
Doug Chadwick followed the gnarly wolverine for five years — in two weeks you can learn what he learned.
“Wolverines eat everybody,” said Chadwick, whose book The Wolverine Way is published by Patagonia. “Alive, dead or long dead, moose, mouse, fox and frog; still warm or long-frozen.”
Wildsight is bringing Chadwick to the Columbia Basin for a Wolverine Way tour this February. Chadwick will present his book and slideshow in Nelson, Creston, Revelstoke, Golden, Invermere, Kimberley, Cranbrook and Fernie.
The biologist and author tracked wolverines in Montana’s Glacier National Park for five years. He came to see the gnarly little carnivores as “the most intriguing creatures ever to walk the wild.”
But, for all their bone-crunching ferocity and their ability to climb everything — “trees, cliffs, avalanches and summits” — wolverines are in serious trouble.
“Wolverine numbers are dwindling,” said Robyn Duncan, tour organizer and Wildsight program manager. “They need vast spaces to roam in order to survive. We hope that Doug’s message will inspire people to join the effort to protect areas for wildlife.
Chadwick will be in Nelson on February 16, at the Nelson United Church, 7pm.
About Wildsight
Wildsight works locally, regionally and globally to protect biodiversity and encourage sustainable communities in Canada’s Columbia and southern Rocky Mountain region.
This area is internationally recognized as a keystone to conservation in western North America.
Also on the tour:
Creston on February 15, at the Rotacrest Hall, 7 pm.
Revelstoke on February 17, at the Revelstoke Community Centre, 7 pm.
Golden on February 18, at the Kicking Horse Lodge, 7pm.
Invermere on February 19, at the Pynelogs Cultural Centre, 7:30 pm.
Kimberley on February 20, at Centre 64, 7 pm.
Cranbrook on February 21, at 7pm.
Fernie on February 22, at the Fernie Arts Station, 7pm.
