Tag: red fox

May 13, 2022

Foxes killed by avian flu

Wildlife officials say highly pathogenic avian influenza has killed wild foxes in Michigan, Minnesota and Ontario—the first known cases of the virus in wild mammals in North America. On Thursday,...

February 4, 2022

COVID-19 lockdown changes urban wildlife behavior in Berlin

Trail cameras set up around Germany’s capital have revealed that changing human activity patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced wildlife behavior. As a result of the lockdown, some species...

December 21, 2021

Wild Cam: Scavengers reduce brucellosis risk in elk, moose and cattle

The best way to eliminate brucellosis-infected remains before they can infect nearby moose, elk or cattle may be simple: just eat it. Brucellosis is a major problem in western states....

March 30, 2021

Foxes encourage boreal forest growth

During years that trees don’t grow so many cones, foxes may help increase spruce forest productivity.  White spruce, like many coniferous trees, often alternate between productive and non-productive years when...

March 30, 2021

Western Section to hold ornithology workshop

The Western Section of The Wildlife Society will host a two-part virtual workshop, “The Bird Course: A Bird’s Eye View of Ornithology”, June 5 and 12.  This workshop offers an...

April 29, 2019

Wild Cam: Carnivores caught candid roaming the suburbs

Suburban life can be great for carnivores. There’s plenty of green space, and it can be fairly peaceful — as long as they get along with their neighbors. New research...

January 4, 2018

Constantly on the hunt, midsize carnivores face unique risks

Medium-sized carnivores may be particularly at risk from environmental changes, an international team of scientists found, because they spend so much of their waking hours hunting for food that they...