Area of Focus: Mammals

More than just controlling prey numbers, predators help ecosystems function

Wildlife managers seek to recreate ancient ecosystem roles

Extirpation of bison from large parts of their former range affected more than the ecology

The new research addresses an Interior memo limiting climate considerations

A small elephant population is responsible for big problems

The wolves are 200 miles away from the nearest known pack

As sea levels continue to rise in the Lower Keys, silver rice rats may run out of habitat

The deadly disease was first detected in the state in 2020

The park is revising how to handle bison that roam outside its boundaries

Drought and hard winters have reduced populations in southeast Montana