Do wolves scare deer away from roads?
Deer collisions with vehicles dropped an average of 24% in Wisconsin counties where wolf populations have returned. Researchers believe the gray wolves (Canis ...
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Traveling doesn’t pose mortality risk for white-tailed deer
White-tailed deer that disperse to new areas have similar rates of mortality as those that stay put, researchers found. That wasn’t what they expected to ...
The March issue of the Wildlife Society Bulletin
The Wildlife Society Bulletin is a benefit of membership in The Wildlife Society. Published four times annually, it is one of the world’s leading scientific ...
Wild Cam: Community scientists help detect North Carolina wildlife
It’s impossible for researchers to be in many places at once, and sometimes spots on private land are off limits altogether. That’s where community scientists ...
Deer makes epic trip across Missouri
The three-year old buck known as N17003 started its trip like many other white-tailed deer in the beginning of November, 2017. Researchers from the University of ...
White-tailed deer can get coronavirus but show mild symptoms
In the year since the novel coronavirus erupted in North America, biologists have gotten a better sense of what impacts the virus could have on the continent’s ...
Suburban coyotes, foxes favor wild prey over pets and trash
Despite their reputation for digging into trashcans and getting into altercations with humans, coyotes in suburban New York are actually eating more natural food ...
The September issue of the Journal of Wildlife Management
The Journal of Wildlife Management is a benefit of membership in The Wildlife Society. Published eight times annually, it is one of the world’s leading ...
New lighting system helps deer avoid vehicles at night
Researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services recently applied for a patent for a new vehicle-based lighting system to prevent ...
Can genetic clues help fight CWD in captive herds?
Researchers may have found a way to use genetics to determine how susceptible deer and other cervids are to contracting chronic wasting disease. This offers hope ...