Tag: predator

As researchers continue to restore wolves (Canis lupus) on Michigan’s Isle Royale, some are hoping to learn more about the species’ primary prey — moose (Alces alces). While moose are...

As coyotes (Canis latrans) expand their range and increase their population sizes across the eastern United States, white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) populations are not impacted, according to new research. “I hear...

The golden jackal (Canis aureus) has occupied Europe for about 8,000 years, but since the 1950s, its population has been on the rise, eclipsing the population of European wolves (Canis...

North America has its share of invasive species to contend with, but our own natives have been known to become invasives abroad, too. In the United Kingdom, where invasive American...

While piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) in the Great Lakes region have increased from 12 breeding pairs in 1990 to 76 breeding pairs — a sixfold increase in 28 years —...

As researchers studied gray wolves (Canis lupus) in northeastern Minnesota, they discovered that as their numbers increase, the moose (Alces americanus) population decreases. “Wolves, as in other areas, appear to...

Medium-sized carnivores may be particularly at risk from environmental changes, an international team of scientists found, because they spend so much of their waking hours hunting for food that they...

The elk or wolf – which comes first in population management? For optimal results, according to a recent study, the answer is actually both predator and prey together. “By managing...

How do mid-sized predators stay safe at meal times, despite larger predators lurking on the landscape? For cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus), the answer depends on age and sex, according to new...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized a rule on Aug. 5 that will prohibit non-subsistence predator control measures on all Alaskan National Wildlife Refuges. The rule overrides state regulations...