At left, Dr. Jocelyn Akins, executive director of the Cascades Carnivore Project, talked about the importance of snowy alpine areas to wolverines and Cascade red foxes and how the warming climate is reducing that habitat at a presentation on the surprising connection between wolverines and electric vehicles May 2. Also pictured, panelists Brent Foster, Dave Braun, Julia DeArmond, Patty Fink talk about why they chose and use their EVs. Full report at columbiagorgenews.com.         

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