Area of Focus: Mammals

July 2, 2024

Hudson Bay polar bears may not survive climate change

More ice-free days may eliminate these populations

June 28, 2024

First wolf pup born in Colorado since reintroduction

Biologists have confirmed one pup but say more may be possible

June 26, 2024

As grizzlies mate with polar bears, concerns about hybrids grow

Researchers worry hybrid bears may be unfit for the harsh Arctic

June 25, 2024

JWM: In the Alaskan Arctic, where are all the wolverines?

A recent study found densities were a tenth of what researchers found 40 years ago

June 21, 2024

Q&A: Missing wolves, forgotten landscapes and lost knowledge

A recent study suggests that, like ecosystems, science was reshaped by the loss of wolves

June 21, 2024

Michigan tries vaccine to protect deer from disease

The oral vaccine is intended to protect deer from bovine tuberculosis

June 17, 2024

Texas kills 249 deer amid CWD scare

"This is a task we never take lightly,” the agency said

June 14, 2024

Yellowstone calls for slightly larger bison herds

The proposal offers a middle ground on herd sizes

June 13, 2024

Canada authorities find narwhals no longer at risk

The species was one of 12 whose statuses were being reconsidered

June 12, 2024

Giant pangolins rediscovered in Senegal after quarter century

The species was believed to be extirpated from Niokolo-Koba National Park