Area of Focus: Mammals

April 28, 2023

Watch: Recovering the black-footed ferret

Efforts are underway to recover this species from the brink of extinction

April 27, 2023

Elephant seals redefine ‘deep sleep’

Northern elephant seals get just two hours of sleep at sea, taking deep dives below predators

April 26, 2023

Unusual outbreak raises questions about SARS-CoV-2 in wildlife

Researchers believe an animal infected mink in Poland with an old strain of the virus

April 26, 2023

Wild Cam: When pumas are gone, nothing quite takes their place

Coyotes thrive at Fort Hood, but they don’t fill the role of apex predator

April 24, 2023

Bowhead whales change migration with loss of sea ice

Some bowhead whales are staying in the Chukchi Sea instead of migrating

April 21, 2023

Lion confirmed in region of Chad after two-decade absence

Adult female appears healthy, and may have crossed the border from Cameroon

April 20, 2023

JWM: Bear hunting doesn’t decrease conflict in Ontario

The number of reports about human-bear conflict actually increased in some areas after a pilot bear hunt was reinstated

April 19, 2023

Where do mammals move after glaciers melt?

After rapid glacier melt, mammals that disperse farther are quicker to move into newly vegetated areas

April 18, 2023

People—and their attitudes—drive California mountain lion deaths

A massive study reveals statewide mortality rates

April 18, 2023

Report: Nearly half of North American bat species face steep declines

The State of the Bats in North America report documents threats facing bats across the continent