Researchers trying to explain declining elk numbers in the Yellowstone National Park (YNP) placed part of the blame Wednesday on a previously unlinked phenomenon—a predatory trout invasion.

Biology - Ecology

May 14, 2013 4.8 / 5 (12) 0

The tenacious wolverine, a snow-loving carnivore sometimes called the "mountain devil," is being added to the list of species threatened by climate change—a dubious distinction that puts it in the ranks ...

Biology - Ecology

Feb 01, 2013 2.6 / 5 (5) 0

(Phys.org)—Mama bear appears to know what's best when it comes to selecting a place to call home, according to a new University of Alberta study.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jan 22, 2013 not rated yet 0 |

An online video featuring cartoon creatures killing themselves in a variety of ways as part of an Australian transport safety campaign has gone viral, with almost 12 million YouTube views in a week.

Technology - Internet

Nov 21, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0

(AP) -- Pretty soon, the best place to be on the lookout for wolves, grizzly bears, bison and other wildlife in Yellowstone National Park could be your phone.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 18, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

New research suggests that allowing more Pacific salmon to spawn in coastal streams will not only benefit the natural environment, including grizzly bears, but could also lead to more salmon in the ocean and ...

Biology - Ecology

Apr 10, 2012 5 / 5 (3) 1 |

The ranchland near the southwestern Alberta town of Pincher Creek is a hot zone for grizzly bear encounters according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Alberta.

Biology - Ecology

Mar 22, 2012 not rated yet 0

Conservationists welcomed a US appeals court ruling that grizzly bears still need protecting, after federal authorities sought to have them taken off an endangered species list.

Biology - Ecology

Nov 23, 2011 3 / 5 (2) 4

Police in the US state of Ohio shot dead dozens of lions, tigers, bears and wolves in a frantic hunt after the owner of an exotic farm freed the dangerous animals and then killed himself.

Biology - Ecology

Oct 20, 2011 3.7 / 5 (3) 17

Armed with a coffee grinder and a lot of questions, a University of Alberta graduate student is uncovering the mysteries of a humble root that is vital to grizzly bear survival.

Biology - Ecology

Oct 17, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0

The independent assessment, written by WCS Senior Conservation Scientist Dr. John Weaver, is a compilation and synthesis of the latest information on these species – and how climate change may affect ...

Biology - Ecology

Jun 21, 2011 5 / 5 (2) 2

(AP) -- A gas well blowout in the shadow of Yellowstone National Park spewed a cloud of explosive natural gas, forced evacuations for miles around and polluted the drinking water - and the people who live ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Mar 06, 2011 4.5 / 5 (2) 2

Hibernating, it turns out, is much more complicated than one might think.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 07, 2011 2.3 / 5 (3) 0 |

Will polar bears survive in a warmer world? UCLA life scientists present new evidence that their numbers are likely to dwindle.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Nov 24, 2010 3.3 / 5 (7) 16 |

(AP) -- A utility company preparing to build a new substation in an arid canyon southeast of Los Angeles has stumbled on a trove of animal fossils dating back 1.4 million years that researchers say will fill in blanks in ...

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Sep 21, 2010 5 / 5 (4) 0