See also stories tagged with Gray Wolf

Search results for Wolves

Plants & Animals Nov 20, 2024

Sweet tooth—Ethiopian wolves seen feeding on nectar of red hot poker flowers

New findings, published in the journal Ecology, describe a newly documented behavior of Ethiopian wolves (Canis simensis).

Ecology Nov 19, 2024

Reward of $100,000 offered in mysterious death of beloved Mexican gray wolf in Arizona

A beloved Mexican gray wolf, who was known among conservationists as a symbol of hope for the endangered species, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Arizona.

Ecology Nov 18, 2024

Ranchers again ask Colorado wildlife officials to delay release of next round of wolves

Colorado ranchers are renewing their demand for state wildlife officials to delay the release of more wolves until they finalize more programs to prevent attacks on livestock.

Molecular & Computational biology Nov 11, 2024

International canine gene research database enhances understanding of hereditary diseases

The International DoGA Consortium has achieved a significant milestone in genetics research by creating a comprehensive canine promoter and gene expression atlas. The atlas is a database that shows which genes are active ...

Ecology Nov 8, 2024

Reintroduced Colorado wolf likely died after fight with another wolf, federal wildlife officials say

One of Colorado's reintroduced wolves likely died of wounds it suffered during a fight with another wolf, federal officials announced Thursday.

Plants & Animals Oct 31, 2024

High survival rates explain 20 years of rapid expansion of wolves in Germany

Since wolves returned to Germany 20 years ago, they have spread quickly in many parts of the country. The rapid increase was due to high survival and reproduction rates in areas with favorable environmental conditions. These ...

Plants & Animals Oct 23, 2024

Reducing moose numbers could help protect Canadian caribou populations from wolf predation

Woodland caribou populations in Canada are declining because of habitat changes that benefit common prey species of wolves (such as moose and deer), leading to increasing numbers of wolves that kill caribou. To protect caribou, ...

Other Oct 19, 2024

Saturday Citations: Brown dwarf actually brown dwarfs; the adaptability of ice-age humans; archaeologists excited

This week, researchers discovered a near-Earth microquasar that sheds new light on sources of relativistic outflows. Doctors reported finding a triphallic gentleman. And neuroscientists reported on modest cognitive boosts ...

Archaeology Oct 14, 2024

Ancient humans were so good at surviving the last ice age, they didn't have to migrate like other species

Humans seem to have been adapted to the last ice age in similar ways to wolves and bears, according to our recent study, challenging longstanding theories about how and where our ancestors lived during this glacial period.

Plants & Animals Oct 11, 2024

Wildlife loss is taking ecosystems nearer to collapse, new report suggests

Even for a conservation biologist numbed to bad news about nature, the biennial Living Planet report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is a stark reminder of our failure to arrest the loss of biodiversity—the variety of ...

page 18 from 40