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My primary enemy is the wolf. One wolf or even 2 or 3 I can fight off, but when a wolf pack closes in on a wolverine the wolverine can't defend himself.
Although wolves may attack and kill a wolverine they will rarely eat the carcass.
Bears are a threat especially Brown and Polar have been reported to kill wolverines. Usually, however, a bear will not attack a wolverine unless there's a fight over food.The trapper could be considered another enemy of the wolverine. Often trappers kill wolverines because they have found his trap line and eaten the trapper's bounty. Once a wolverine discovers a trap line it is a tempting and easily availible source of food. The trappers don't appreciate having their valuable pelts snatched away, so they either have to give up their trap line or destroy the wolverine.
It takes a heavy duty snap-trap to hold a wolverine. Wolverines are very cautious of traps. Sometimes the only way to capture the wolverine is by using a snare and inticing the wolverine into the snare with (good smelling) carrion.
The wolverine's pelt is prized by many Native Americans and used for the ruff (collar). The wolverine fur doesn't frost over in the cold, so it protects the faces and ears of people outside in severe weather conditions.
A major threat to the wolverine is the loss of habitat due to human invasion and activities. Road systems, snow machine activity, and other intrusions into the wolverine's territory force into other areas.