Area of Focus: Habitat Ecology

April 26, 2023

Wild Cam: When pumas are gone, nothing quite takes their place

Coyotes thrive at Fort Hood, but they don’t fill the role of apex predator

April 17, 2023

Joint effort reduces invasive bullfrogs in BC

The three-year project sought to protect the endangered northern leopard frog

April 12, 2023

Extreme winter causing massive ungulate die-off in Rockies

Mule deer and pronghorn are succumbing to starvation in parts of Wyoming and Utah

March 30, 2023

USFWS agreement advances conservation on working forests

The agreement formalizes the Wildlife Conservation Initiative

Phillip Jones stands in a gap where trees were removed to allow more light to reach the forest floor.
March 20, 2023

Deer not always to blame for suppressing tree growth

In a Wisconsin forest, deer weren't the main culprit

March 17, 2023

TWS2022: Do cougars use artificial water sources to ambush prey?

Researchers tracked big cats in New Mexico and Arizona to learn more about predation patterns

March 9, 2023

Rising oryx numbers may distress New Mexico ecosystem

South African ungulates introduced decades ago have expanded exponentially in Chihuahuan Desert

March 6, 2023

Severely burned areas benefit southern Appalachians birds

Their diversity and overall numbers climbed after a 2016 wildfire

February 28, 2023

Removing beaver dams to protect massive brook trout

Wildlife Services worked to remove beaver dams to improve habitats for massive coaster brook trout

February 27, 2023

Wild Cam: Where do sloth bears den?

Female sloth bears may sometimes take risks to gain access to better resources