For red squirrels, there is no winning personality
As April Martinig was studying red squirrel dispersal in the Yukon, she got to know the squirrels pretty well. Over time, she found, their behavior was pretty ...
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Wolves have been resilient since the Pleistocene
The climate began to change drastically in Yukon at the same time that a new invasive species was spreading across the continent, outcompeting large mammals that ...
For red squirrels, it’s good to know their neighbors
Even though red squirrels are a solitary species, knowing their neighbors can help them survive. “Solitary doesn’t mean asocial,” said Erin Siracusa, a ...
Wild Cam: Types of scavengers vary based on live prey abundance
It was the summer of 2015 in Yukon, Canada when Michael Peers and his fellow researchers deployed a trail camera near a snowshoe hare carcass to see what it might ...
For first time in 25 years, Fortymile herd open for hunting
As the Fortymile caribou herd populations booms, the Yukon government is allowing hunting of the herd for the first time since 1995. The government imposed a ban ...
A red squirrel dilemma: should they stay or should they go?
TWS member April Martinig can relate to red squirrels. Finding an apartment in Edmonton, Alberta is about as tough as it is for a squirrel in Yukon to find a place ...
‘Squirrel Camp’ delves into Yukon squirrels’ behavior
Since the Kluane Red Squirrel Project opened in Canada’s Yukon in 1987, researchers have captured data on generations of North American red squirrels ...
Study shows multilevel natural selection in red squirrels
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 ...
Warming temperatures allow beavers to occupy arctic tundra
Beavers (Castor canadensis) have started to move further north in Canada due to changing climate conditions. The beaver is a national symbol of Canada, but the ...