Environmental Information Management System

Name: Wolverine

Phylum: Craniata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family: Mustelidae

Scientific: Gulo gulo

• Predominantly use mature and old forest structural stages. Females use early successional stages in high elevation habitats during the rearing season and late successional forests when not in alpine habitat.
• Within identified habitat, important habitat features are den sites.
• Natal and maternal dens associated with small scale forest openings at high elevations, situated in snow tunnels connected to fallen tree masses or rocky colluvium.

• Minimize disturbance during the denning season and maintain habitat so dens continue to be readily used.
• Maintain desired plant communities and key habitat features.

All Activities

• Identify key habitat features using appropriate measures (i.e. QP direction, desktop review, field confirmation, etc) and plan activities within the operating area accordingly.
• Time works such that they occur outside of the critical timing window.
• Apply the appropriate survey and setback requirements for WHFs within identified habitat. (Refer to section 1.9 of the EPMG for additional guidance on WHFs).

All Activities

• Undertake construction and operation of oil and gas activities in a manner that minimizes impacts to desired plant communities and key habitat features.

 

Timing considerations when working within identified habitat:

• Avoid disturbance and/or clearing activities during the critical timing window from February 1 to June 29. 

  

 Linear Features

• Upon completion of the activity, undertake the following measures to encourage re-establishment of the pre-disturbance ecological trajectory:

• deactivate unnecessary access corridors,
• undertake measures to control access,
• promote natural or assisted regeneration.