In the fire, the fierce joins the cute

NPS photo, 1968, public domain

The legendary wolverine.

It kills caribou ten times its own size. It battles wolves. It challenges cougars and grizzly bears over kills.

But even the wolverine is not safe from global warming, according a recent story from the BBC. The decline in snowpack is leading to a decline in wolverine populations.

I'll pull a few wolverines from my sketchbook.

Wolverine vs Wolf

Wolverine vs Bear