Area of Focus: Mammals

October 3, 2025

Prey caching may give pumas a bad rep

Research reveals that the way that big cats save scavenge remains for leftovers contributes to conflict with ranchers

September 30, 2025

Conservation, controversy and proposed changes to the MMPA

Conservation science and industry interests intersect as Congress considers changes to the Marine Mammal Protection Act

September 23, 2025

Are dire wolves back and what would that mean?

Colossal claims to have created dire wolves, but what does this mean for wildlife management?

September 12, 2025

Janice Gardner wins Jim McDonough Award

The award recognizes her dedication to wildlife—and supporting the people who protect it

September 11, 2025

Why are there no rats in Alberta?

A unique combination of regulatory foresight and wildlife management has helped the province achieve the nearly unthinkable

September 10, 2025

Texas cracks massive deer smuggling ring

A wildlife smuggling bust unveils a statewide black market in captive deer trafficking and regulatory fraud

September 9, 2025

JWM: Swine fever drives starving tigers into Russian villages

A drop in wild prey is leading to increasing conflict between humans and predators

September 8, 2025

An herbivore by any other name

Rethinking how we classify animals based on what they eat—and what it means for wildlife management

August 29, 2025

Wisconsin CWD project wins Wildlife Restoration Award

Large-scale study revealing the population impacts the prion disease on deer wins in the Wildlife Research and Surveys category

August 27, 2025

SC dolphins contain microplastics even before birth

All stranded dolphins tested in the Charleston estuary are contaminated