Area of Focus: Mammals

Native plants and small mammals may be losing key habitat features due to grazing donkeys

Thin ice may have been the culprit

Researchers wondered if artificial ponds there attracted species that host the virus

Foxes and martens changed their range and behavior after wolves moved back into Isle Royale

Researchers can track patterns to identify infected deer on the landscape

Researchers worry it’s an “early warning sign” that the population is in jeopardy

TWS member spearheaded the research of mountain lions at a time when carnivores were barely studied

Bears are being monitored for a number of research projects

New mule deer route acknowledged without specific designation that would allow for extra protection

Deer population size was more affected by habitat quality and cougar presence