Positive The Wolverine has been an important source of pelts for the fur industry, but their skins are no longer used widely in commerce. Negative Wolverines are often suspected of killing livestock. Many Wolverines are shot due to their habit of preying upon animals that are trapped for fur. Gulo gulo has been extensively hunted in Scandinavia because of its alleged predation on domestic reindeer. It has been considered a nuisance throughout its range because it will eat animals already caught in fur traps and will break into cabins and food caches, eating and spraying the contents with its strong scent.
Wolverines can even break into canned goods with their sharp canines.
In Scandinavia, the estimates vary from one individual per 200-500 sq km. Wolverines have been nearly eliminated in the United States and have disappeared over most of southeastern and south-central Canada. This is truly a beautiful animal, quick, silent, deadly, and determined to win. Mammals of Wisconsin. The University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, Wisconsin.