Area of Focus: Mammals

October 3, 2024

Canada lynx populations experience waves

Numbers rise and fall across the landscape in response to snowshoe hare fluctuations

October 1, 2024

WSB: Overcoming cats’ phobias can help save other wildlife

Neophobia—the fear of new things—keeps felines away from control devices in Australia

September 27, 2024

Reversing effects of inbreeding in red foxes

Researchers think “genetic rescue” is a possibility

September 26, 2024

Boat noise hampers orcas’ hunting ability

Ship noise interferes with the ultrasonic echolocation the marine mammals use to catch fish

September 25, 2024

How species find enough food in Yellowstone

Smaller species have different strategies than larger ones

September 24, 2024

Improved test detects CWD early

The tests detected prion shedding more consistently in saliva than urine or feces

September 23, 2024

Davis Strait polar bear population decreases slightly  

Numbers have declined a small amount despite increase in harvesting in some areas

September 23, 2024

JWM: Lead poses biggest risk to eagles

Researchers looked at lead exposure in 14 birds and 17 mammals

September 20, 2024

What factors influence use of wildlife crossings?

Researchers uncovered characteristics that can influence whether or not wildlife in south Texas use crossing structures

September 17, 2024

Wildlife Vocalizations: Hannah Leeper

TWS member recalls how beaver trapping inspired the direction of her studies