Those who live in areas where wolverines are, are you scared of them?

[raccoon]

I looked up some pictures of them on the Internet. I’ve never seen one in RL.

[Siwsan]

1. Well, I live in Michigan so I'm surrounded by Wolverines.

Oh, wait. You mean the 4 legged ones, and not the University of Michigan ones. My bad.

[Johnny2X2X]

7. 9 of the last 13 years the Wolverines here in MI have been no trouble

If you’re a Spartan. Really is a strange creature.

[Siwsan]

8. My Dad played football for Biggie Munn, at Michigan State

He had been an outstanding football player in high school, and then joined the Marines, right out of high school to get the GI Bill for college. Got his Bachelor Degree in education at MSU and then his Masters at U of M.

But he remained a proud Spartan, his entire life.

[radicalleft]

2. Nah...

My buckeyes have been handling them for quite some time now...they're pretty harmless

[EYESORE 9001]

3. If wolverines lived near me

I would give them a wide berth and respect their murderous capabilities.

[marble falls]

4. They don't scare me, but I leave them alone ...

... they cheat at cards and squeeze chocolates in the box to keep from eating the creams. I really hate that.

[WA-03 Democrat]

5. Ha! Very good!

[Midnight Writer]

6. Wolverines!

[Silent3]

9. Since I don't work with, or for, Magneto... no worries n/t

[Sur Zobra]

10. If I were a raccoon I would be

unless I was Rocket! Just kidding

I read a short sci-fi story where, when the aliens landed, the only creature they encountered was the wolverine. It was so vicious that the aliens high-tailed it outta there and vowed never to return to earth.

[maxsolomon]

11. Are there any reports of attacks on people?

They're so rare that this isn't really a problem.

Except for Raccoons. If I was a Raccoon I'd be scared.

[Mysterian]

12. Wildlife will leave you alone if you leave them alone.

Humans are the most dangerous and murderous species on Earth.

[Kaleva]

14. Famous last words of those who got turned into poop

[Mysterian]

17. I live in the middle of two national forests

Former Forest Service employee with extensive work in wilderness.

Seem to be doing OK.

[Kaleva]

19. For most of our existence, humans were prey along with being predators

Civilization and with the technology that came along with it allowed us to master our environments.

[Mysterian]

20. Ya' don't say!

Well, here we are in 2021 and most people are urban dwellers with an irrational fear of nature. People want to have vast, sterile lawns of grass around their homes because they fear nature. Humans stupidly have used their technology to destroy most wildlife on the planet. Greed causes humans to destroy wildlife habitat to obtain resources to sell.

Excluding the arctic, the only two species on my continent that can prey on humans are mountain lions and browns/grizzlies, and they exist only in very limited areas . Humans are not a desired prey item for either of these species and generally do their best to stay away from us. Bear spray is more effective than a firearm in deterring an attack. Attacks are very rare if a person follows wildlife guidelines. It's usually a gun-toting asshole not following wildlife guidelines that ends up killing the animal.

[Kaleva]

21. Mother Nature has destroyed far more then humans can ever hope to.

The long term survival of all species on the planet today will depend on humans. Our own survival depends on us traveling to colonize other planets in the solar system and beyond as Earth has a finite life span.

[Kaleva]

13. The Michigan Wolverines who plotted to kidnap Gov. Whitmer are scary.

"Wolverine Watchmen brothers ordered to keep wearing GPS tethers"

https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2021/04/14/wolverine-watchmen-brothers-ordered-to-keep-wearing-gps-tethers/

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

15. They are rare in the lower 48 states, and few people ever see them,

as they are generally people shy. The few left in the lower 48 mainly live in Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Wyoming, and sometimes range a little further south. There are much larger populations of wolverines in Alaska and Canada.

I lived on the border of wolverine habitat in the North Cascades and don't know of anyone up there who has ever seen one, or seen their tracks, but have seen most of the other members of the Mustelidae (weasel) family that live in the lower 48, including martens, fishers, badgers, and otters. (I know...Badgers?!!? We don't need no stinking badgers!

There are no documented wolverine attacks on humans.

Wolverines: Behind the Myth

https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=692

[Yavin4]

18. Just wear an Ohio State University football jersey

That will scare them off.