Area of Focus: Human Dimensions

March 23, 2023

Colorado investing $1 million to reduce human-bear conflict

Grants will go to small community projects across the state

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 15, 2023

WSB: Spray can help keep the polar bears away

Researchers examined historical records to determine how effective bear spray is on polar bears

March 15, 2023

On a global scale, livestock outweighs wildlife—literally

Livestock has 30 times more biomass than land mammals and 15 times more than marine mammals

March 10, 2023

The relationship between climate change and human-wildlife conflict

A warming climate is exacerbating conflicts between people and wildlife

March 3, 2023

Wild Cam: When humans are away, Glacier wildlife strays

The COVID-19 shutdown provided a natural experiment to understand wildlife behavior in Glacier National Park

February 28, 2023

COVID lockdowns brought tigers closer to roads

GPS-collared male and female tigers responded differently to the lockdown

February 22, 2023

Window decals create sticky situation for deterring bird strikes

Researchers found the decals only work when placed on the outside

February 16, 2023

Human-caused mortality influences wolf pack dynamics

From collisions to hunting, human-caused wolf deaths can change wolf pack persistence

February 10, 2023

Watch: Netting some fishing help from dolphins

Humans and dolphins both benefit from an unusual partnership