Tag: survival

The Red Desert of south-central Wyoming has long been known for robust pronghorn populations, but in the last two decades, herds have diminished up to 30 percent. The deep snow...

Imagine baby turtles flapping their flippers on miniature treadmills before going for a swim in bright pink bathing suits. That was the scene in a Florida lab as biologists tried...

Arctic shorebird populations have been dwindling for more than a decade, but recent research suggests that habitat loss and other factors along their migratory routes may be more responsible for...

North American red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) born earlier than those in nearby litters are more likely to survive because they get a head start on finding a vacant territory to...

Since managers reintroduced wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) to Wisconsin in the mid-1970s, farming has expanded and intensified on the landscape. Despite habitat degradation, a new study suggests, these birds have...

Due to habitat conversion and predator eradication, North Carolina’s red wolves (Canis rufus) have for decades remained some of the world’s most endangered canids. A new study suggests that many...

Across the greater sage-grouse’s range, conifers annually invade 60,000 acres of the bird’s sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) habitat. New research from northwestern Utah indicates that removing these trees boosts the success...

From the raucous cactus wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) to the wheezy lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria), desert songbirds face an increasing risk of death from dehydration in a warming climate, new research...

In parts of the southeastern U.S. where coyotes prey heavily on white-tailed deer fawns, wildlife managers should restrict adult doe harvest, a recent study suggests. Using data stemming from research...