Wolverine survey for upper Turnagain Arm and Kenai Mountains
Golden H. 2004. Wolverine survey for upper Turnagain Arm and Kenai Mountains. Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Anchorage, AK
Project cooperators conducted a SUPE survey of the wolverine population in upper Turnagain Arm and the Kenai Mountains in March 2004. We surveyed 4,340 km2 of the 9,900 km2 planned. Snow and weather conditions were not favorable for completing a survey of the entire area. We conducted the SUPE on 6 and 17 March 2004, using 5 pilot/observer teams on the 6th and 2 teams on the 17th. We sampled 87 SUs from among 171 quadrats during the survey of the 4,340 km2. We observed 11 individual wolverine tracks among 10 track groups, resulting in a population estimate of 12.80 (SE = 1.54) wolverines (80% CI = 11.00, 14.93) and a density of 2.95 (SE = 0.36) wolverines/1000 km2 (80% CI = 2.53, 3.44). Plans are to continue the SUPE survey in winter 2005.