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JWM: Are southwest Canada wolverines being overharvested?
Trappers may be harvesting wolverines at unsustainable levels in the south of their range in the Canadian Rockies, according to new research. Maintaining population numbers in this area can be...
Looking beyond the visible spectrum to detect pythons
While contracted python hunters in Florida’s Everglades are attempting to eliminate the invasive species that’s devastating the natural ecosystem, they aren’t easy to see with the naked eye. But video...
WSB: Two thumbs up for Colorado two-strike bear policy
Since 1985, Colorado wildlife officers have had a two-strike policy in dealing with black bears. One call about a bear in the trash, the car trunk or the kitchen, and...
For mammal diversity, land protections aren’t always enough
Even if an area is protected, it doesn’t necessarily mean there is more mammal diversity than unprotected areas, researchers in Canada found. Instead, it’s the landscape features within and between...
Watch: Moose spar in Wyoming
Male moose have a special way of establishing a pecking order when encountering one another in the wild without too much undue violence, despite their brawn. Moose (Alces alces) lock...
For North Dakota bats, dwindling wetlands are crucial
Under the best of circumstances, bats can be tricky to study. In North Dakota, where caves are few and bats may roost wherever they can find a rocky crevice, it...
Q&A: Kristin Winchell on why urban ecology matters
Cities are growing in some parts of the world at an extraordinary rate, swallowing up swaths of formerly wild habitat. But as these urban environments become the norm in some...
WSB: Marksmen outperform hunters eliminating infected herd
Chronic wasting disease has mostly affected North American wildlife, but when it appeared among reindeer in Norway in 2016, authorities took drastic action. Government officials ordered the eradication of the...
Caribou migrate a long way — but wolves travel even farther
In the battle between wolf and caribou, who wins? This isn’t a battle for survival. This is bragging rights for long-distance travel. Researchers set out to determine which species globally...
Researchers home in on swine habits to fight the invasion
Tracking the destructive habits of feral swine in different parts of North America is giving researchers new ideas about how to stop the invasive animals. “Pigs have this really great...