JWM: Beavers are on the move throughout western Oregon
During the early 20th century, many state agencies translocated America beavers to restore them in areas where they had been locally extirpated during the European ...
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DOI to revisit greater sage-grouse management plans
The U.S. Department of Interior is formally revisiting greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) management plans this fall. Within the next 60 days, the ...
Barred owls are main culprit in northern spotted owl declines
A meta-analysis of northern spotted owl population data shows that a primary reason for their decline has been the invasion of barred owls from the eastern U.S. ...
In ash borer-infested forests, focus on climate change
While forest management strategies in the U.S. East and Midwest often focus on stopping damage from the invasive emerald ash borer, researchers say forest ...
Report documents wolf attacks around the world
In 2010, after a schoolteacher went jogging near Chignik Lake in southwestern Alaska, locals found her body surrounded by bloodstains and wolf tracks. After eight ...
Translocating bears doesn’t reduce their survival
Translocating nuisance black bears doesn’t affect their survival, researchers found, giving support to the use of the technique to avoid conflicts with people. ...
Could a ‘Bison Management System’ address climate effects?
After surveying managers and conservationists, a researcher who has documented bison shrinking due to climate change is proposing a network for bison stakeholders ...
JWM: Hunting didn’t alter Wyoming mule deer migration timing
Hunting season in south-central Wyoming doesn’t seem to impact the timing of migration for mule deer, but it does seem to prompt bucks to seek areas away from ...
Accounting for long-term change in ecosystem management
It’s no surprise to many wildlife managers that invasive species might affect the stability of an ecosystem. For example, invasive species could potentially edge ...
Upcoming week dedicated to invasive species awareness
From Burmese pythons in Florida to cheatgrass in the intermountain West, invasive species cause harm to ecosystems, the economy, human health and more. From Feb. ...