Area of Focus: Mammals

October 10, 2023

Watch: GPS helps track bears after rehab

California is using GPS collars on every black bear returned to the wild

October 6, 2023

WM: Roads and food sources important for grizzly success in B.C.

Managers can close roads in the backcountry to benefit grizzlies but leave others open for recreation

October 4, 2023

Roundup offers chance to check bison’s health

South Dakota’s Custer State Park hosts some 1,500 bison

October 3, 2023

Festivals could be affecting bat activity 

The ultrasound that flying mammals rely on could be masked by music

October 2, 2023

Fires can be stressful to wildlife

Mule deer had high stress hormone levels amid B.C. wildfires

October 2, 2023

Building a better bat box

Artificial bat roosts have downsides, but some tweaks can improve them

September 29, 2023

USFWS issues new Colorado gray wolf designation

The designation adds flexibility for wildlife managers looking to mitigate human-wildlife conflict

September 28, 2023

USDA program combats raccoon rabies by air

As rabies declines in raccoons, it’s rising in bats

September 26, 2023

Radioactive wild boar mystery solved in Germany

Chernobyl explosion isn’t the only source of cesium-137 in wildlife

September 25, 2023

Coyotes face the stress of the city

Pack position and physical health also influenced cortisol levels