Area of Focus: Mammals

November 17, 2023

Watch: Studying mule deer nutrition and predation in Oregon

Researchers want to understand why populations are falling

November 17, 2023

Wild Cam: Coyote scavenging affects small carnivore behavior

Bobcats may act leery when coyotes have recently visited a gut pile

November 15, 2023

Moose gravitate toward seismic lines

The species prefer the younger forest along the seismic survey lines

November 2, 2023

TWS2022: Private ranches host largest U.S. ocelot population

Ocelot tracking in Texas reveals a wider tolerance for habitat type than previously thought

November 1, 2023

Study finds flame retardants widespread in wildlife

The chemicals can affect their ability to reproduce

October 31, 2023

Two conservation artists receive ‘Ding’ Darling Memorial Award

Melissa Groo and Erika Coover are being honored for their work

October 27, 2023

Warming Arctic may pose new risks to endangered right whales

Fishing boats and North Pacific right whales must share the narrow Bering Strait

October 25, 2023

USFWS rule would expand area for ferret reintroduction

It would also increase flexibility for wildlife managers, and encourage greater cooperation between managers and landowners

October 20, 2023

The Department of the Interior announces two new wildlife refuges 

The Wyoming Toad Conservation Area and Tennessee’s Paint Rock River National Wildlife Refuge are the newest additions

October 19, 2023

New system better detects polar bear dens

Denning is a vulnerable time for polar bears