Tag: Nevada

March 27, 2017

First wolf spotted in Nevada in nearly a century

Nevada wildlife officials have confirmed the first presence of a gray wolf (Canis lupus) in the state in nearly a century. The male, which is believed to have dispersed from...

February 15, 2017

JWM study: Sterilization reduces foaling rates of feral horses

Researchers found using a combination of spaying and vasectomies can be an important management measure for reducing the number of feral horses that are causing widespread damage to habitats and...

March 14, 2016

JWM study: Cattle grazing affects federally threatened desert tortoises

Grazing in contentious federal land could be causing stress on federally threatened desert tortoises in Nevada, according to new research. A new study published recently in The Journal of Wildlife...