Editorial Type:
Article Category: Letter
| Online Publication Date: 17 Jan 2023
Wolverine (Gulo gulo) Recorded as Predator of Nestling Great Gray Owls (Strix nebulosa) in Norway
Wolverine (Gulo gulo) Recorded as Predator of Nestling Great Gray Owls (Strix nebulosa) in Norway
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Page Range: 116 – 120
DOI: 10.3356/JRR-22-36
Keywords: Great Gray Owl;
Strix nebulosa
; wolverine;
Gulo gulo
; breeding; nest; predation
Copyright: © 2023 The Raptor Research Foundation, Inc.
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Figure 1.
Study area in southern Norway, with insets showing (A) the central part of Hedmark County with platforms 1–4 along the Kynna watercourse, where Great Gray Owl nests were monitored with wildlife cameras, and (B) records of wolverine females with cubs in 2021 (figure adapted from Hedmark et al. 2021).
Figure 2.
Wolverine on owl nest platform 2, 11 June 2354–2355 H, Hedmark County, Norway. Upper image shows wolverine capturing the first Great Gray Owl nestling; lower image shows wolverine leaving the platform after capturing the second owl nestling.
Contributor Notes
1 Email address: r-solhe3@online.no
Associate Editor: Vince Slabe
Received: 23 Feb 2022
Accepted: 21 Sept 2022