Area of Focus: Methods

Sometimes the big picture can leave out hidden habitat

Managers reintroduced wolves to Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho three decades ago this month

Populations remain healthy under most future climate and development projections

Intestinal worm could complicate recent recovery, especially during drought

A model taking into account past evidence of pika presence can inform how they’ll perform amidst climate change

Scientists had only known them to eat nuts, seeds or grains

Lower snow levels in Minnesota winters means fewer vulnerable deer for packs to prey on

Researchers found four areas where crossing structures would benefit elk now and in the future

But environmental DNA can sometimes catch things that cameras missed

Lions are struggling in the country, while spotted hyena numbers are high