Can there be common ground on wild horses?
When it comes to managing wild horses on public lands in the West, it’s hard to find common ground. Proponents thrill at the sight of free-ranging horses, and they appeal ...
David Frey
For moose, hunger is fiercer than wolves
As winter sets in and the need for food grows, Wyoming moose (Alces americanus) are more likely to hold their ground when wolves (Canis lupus) approach. In a study ...
Fluctuating temperatures could threaten turtle populations
Rising temperatures aren’t the only climate-related threat that could imperil turtle species by causing their eggs to produce only one sex. In addition to general ...
Researchers find ‘tipping points’ in salt marsh survival
Marshes are as particular as goldilocks, Duke University researcher Anna E. Braswell says. If they never get flooded, they’ll turn into uplands. But if they get ...
Is every year ‘the year of the bird?’
If you follow the lunar new year, the year of the pig has recently begun. But should it really be the year of the bird? OK, the National Geographic Society gave ...
Do large carnivores restore an ecosystem? Maybe, maybe not
The story of the wolf’s (Canis lupus) return to Yellowstone National Park has become legend. Their reintroduction brought a cascade of healthy impacts to the ...