Unique deer scraping behavior can spread CWD
Two studies suggest the communication behavior in deer can facilitate the spread of chronic wasting disease
WSB: To save kestrels from airstrikes, translocate them
Moving the small raptors 15 miles away from airports was usually enough to ensure they don’t return to dangerous areas
WM: Burros are changing desert ecosystems
Native plants and small mammals may be losing key habitat features due to grazing donkeys
Do golf courses help rabies spread in Arizona?
Researchers wondered if artificial ponds there attracted species that host the virus
Natural disasters put some species at greater risk of extinction
For species already at risk, hurricanes and other hazards may add new perils
Wolf influx on Isle Royale only temporarily affects mesocarnivores
Foxes and martens changed their range and behavior after wolves moved back into Isle Royale
CWD affects movement, behavior of deer
Researchers can track patterns to identify infected deer on the landscape
Gray whales off the Pacific Northwest are shrinking
Researchers worry it’s an “early warning sign” that the population is in jeopardy
Recreation noise causes wildlife to flee
A study in Bridger-Teton National Forest found elk and black bear were the most sensitive
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