Tag: elk

The Journal of Wildlife Management is a benefit of membership in The Wildlife Society. Published eight times annually, it is one of the world’s leading scientific journals covering wildlife science, management...

Douglas Smith and his colleagues had been working on a two-decade-long project tracking gray wolf activity in Yellowstone when he began to notice something strange that seemed counterintuitive to knowledge...

Bison have made an incredible comeback in Yellowstone National Park, from only 22 in 1901 to more than 4,000 today. But in the Lamar Valley, in the park’s northeastern corner,...

Elk sometimes turn to forests affected by bark-beetle epidemics, possibly finding refuges in areas hunters mostly avoid, according to new research. The bark‐beetle (Dendoctronus ponderosae) epidemic has killed off large...

Scientists in Alberta are looking at the risk of disease transmission between elk (Cervus canadensis) and cattle and how it can be minimized. “Livestock management that minimizes the risk of...

As Colorado’s Front Range becomes more and more urbanized, the changing land uses are affecting the behavior of elk herds in the area. In some cases, they’re becoming residents and...

The Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society named Hank Edwards professional of the year for his contributions of disease research to the wildlife field. This is the second time Edwards,...

Kentucky may have discovered the recipe for success when it set out to reintroduce elk to the state about 20 years ago, researchers found. The state brought in a large...

A single piece of evidence may not solve a crime, but put together lots of pieces and investigators can paint an entire picture of a crime scene. That’s not so...

TWS Northeast Section Representative Paul Johansen testified to members of Congress last week about chronic wasting disease and ways the federal government can help state agencies combat it. The Chief...