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Numbers matter in bighorn sheep translocation
Smaller translocations of bighorn sheep may be less successful than larger translocations. According to new research that analyzed the genetic makeup of different populations of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) —...
Climate change may make lizards vulnerable to predators
Lizards may be able to cope with climate change by rapidly adapting to new temperatures, but not without physically slowing down. These changes in fitness might make the lizards more...
Watch: Hordes of river turtles hatch on Amazon tributary
Conservationists watched over the mass hatching of about 100,000 river turtle nestlings on a tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil as cameras captured it on film. Giant South American...
USFWS declines to list tufted puffin and ptarmigan
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has declined to list both the tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) and the southern white-tailed ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura altipetens) under the Endangered Species Act. The...
TWS2020: Mexican farm trends affect jaguar land use
Jaguars don’t always need pristine, untouched wild areas to get by in parts of central Mexico, but they do need a decent level of vegetation cover. Ongoing surveys in Mexico’s...
WM: Puma harvest bolsters elk population in western Montana
Mountain lion predation is the main cause of death in young elk calves in western central Montana, but increased harvest on the big cats can result in larger ungulate population...
EKU chapter members sharpen fieldwork skills in ecological area
A few miles past Eastern Kentucky University spreads the Taylor Fork Ecological Area. The 60-acre landscape of pasture and forest provides EJU wildlife students a place to hone their skills...
Can turbo fladry reduce damage due to feral swine?
Turbo fladry has been used to reduce livestock predation by wolves (Canis lupus) in several Western states. While its use is often in limited areas and seasons, such as calving...
Humans have impacted lion genetics over the years
Over the past century, a growing human population has caused movement barriers for lion populations, reducing their genetic diversity. “The African landscape has changed drastically over the past century with...
Watch: Vancouver Island marmots are rebounding
Vancouver Island marmots are Canada’s most endangered mammal, but they’re populations have been rebounding. From a low of 30 wild marmots (Marmota vancouverensis) occupying just a few locations in 2003,...