If you’re a Wolverine Monitoring Station Leader or all-around project volunteer, you’ve come to the right place!  On this page you’ll find everything you need to have a successful season with the Idaho Panhandle Wolverine Project.

Volunteers testing their camera set-up.

Important Forms:

• Liability Release Agreement – Every volunteer needs to have a waiver on file with us before they can participate in monitoring station activities.  If you’re bringing a new volunteer to your station, please print off this form for them to sign.  Return the signed copy with your packet when you drop off your materials to the office.
• 2011-2012 Volunteer Survey – New volunteers should fill out this survey before being assigned to a station.  The information you provide helps us match you with other volunteers who have similar skills and interests.  It also helps us keep you updated on the project and upcoming volunteer events. Please download the form to your computer and save it with your last name in the document title.  When completed, email it to mustelids@scotchmanpeaks.org or mail a printed copy to the PO Box listed on the form.
• Station Set-up Checklist and Datasheet
• Station Follow-up Checklist and Datasheet

Information and Resources:

• Map of the 2011-2012 study area
• Using Beaver as Bait – Concern was recently voiced on our use of beaver as a primary bait source.  We have written a response to this concern and hope that it will clarify our goals for this project as well as the protocols we’ve established for the rare forest carnivore study.
• Project Description
• IPNF Avalanche Center Updates
• Next Wildlife Tracking Course set for Feb. 20th – Field biologist and forester Brian Baxter instructs these educational courses for those who wish to broaden their understanding of the winter world and the creatures that make their living in it.  Please download the course descriptions above for more information.  Feb. 20th is the next course date.

Links:

• FSPW Facebook Page – photos, events, and more…
• Time lapse video of camera station – See what critters have visited one of our camera stations!
• Winter 2011 Rare Forest Carnivore Update – Summary of project efforts over the 2010 and 2011 winter seasons.
• 2010 Progress Report – gives background information on biodiversity surveys in the Inland Maritime study area, which includes the Idaho Panhandle.  The rare forest carnivore study is part of this larger biodiversity project.

If you have any additional questions or concerns please contact our Wolverine Project Coordinator, Kelsey Brasseur, at mustelids@scotchmanpeaks.org.

Office hours are Saturday through Wednesday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, and Friday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.  Our office is located in downtown Sandpoint on the second floor of 323 N. First Ave.  Please feel free to stop by during our listed office hours.