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Wild horses’ wells can benefit other species

May 7, 2021

The ecological impacts of wild horses and burro usually make for bad news. Scientifically considered feral animals, they are known for damaging the plants and soil of arid ecosystems and crowding out native species. But …

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Fenced-in desert tortoises rebound after huge decline

September 22, 2020

Desert tortoises suffered a “catastrophic decline” over two decades due to habitat degradation, extensive predation, disease and a lack of sufficient protection, according to a new study. But fencing to keep off-road vehicles from tearing …

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JWM: Better forage, climate help bighorns after pneumonia outbreak

July 31, 2020

Population size, habitat quality and weather affect bighorn sheep survival after a pneumonia outbreak, but social distancing may also help them ward off the disease. Wildlife managers observed the first bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) pneumonia …

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Threatened Desert Tortoises Good at Weathering Wildfires

July 7, 2015

The wildfires occurring with increasing frequency in the Mojave Desert don’t have much of an effect on desert tortoises, according to new research. “The thing about tortoises is they’re resilient and they rarely behave like …

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