What is the first thing you imagine when you hear a word “wolverine”? A violent beast from the X-Men movie? Of course, wolverines are wild predators and can be very dangerous to humans, but still, the idea of this animal gotten from the movie is completely wrong.
It turns out, wolverines are not just cruel beasts, they are actually fantastic search and rescue animals! These scavengers with sharp blades for claws and a ferocious bite can be very helpful to humans, as it is shown in the video of Natational Geographic Wild. Alaskan animal conservationists believe wolverines can rescue people buried by avalanches in Alaska’s backcountry.
This is a rescue wolverine name Jasper, who was raised by people. To demonstrate the helpful characteristic of this animal, NatGeo guy Casey gets buried in a snowdrift to mimic a body trapped under an avalanche. Amazingly, Jasper quickly digs Casey out and drags him out of the snow to safety. This short video proves that the creature, often feared and not fully understood, one day can help in search and rescue missions. The specialists of Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center consider breeding and training wolverines to locate and rescue people buried in snow.
