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Ecology Dec 6, 2022

Weasels, not pandas, should be the poster animal for biodiversity loss, says ecologist

At the United Nations biodiversity conference that opens in Montreal on Dec. 7, 2022, nations aim to create a new global framework for transforming humanity's relationship with nature. The conference logo features a human ...

Ecology Dec 1, 2022

How bringing back lost species revives ecosystems

Scientists often study the grim impacts of losing wildlife to hunting, habitat destruction and climate change. But what happens when endangered animals are brought back from the brink?

Plants & Animals Nov 27, 2022

Wolves emboldened by parasite more likely to lead pack: study

Wolves infected with a common parasite are far more likely to become the leader of their pack, according to a new study, suggesting that the brain-dwelling intruder emboldens its host to take more risks.

Plants & Animals Nov 25, 2022

Wolves infected with a common parasite may be much more likely to become pack leaders (Update)

A team of researchers with the Yellowstone Wolf Project at the Yellowstone Center for Resources, in Yellowstone National Park, in Wyoming, has found that wolves in the park who become infected with Toxoplasma gondii, a common ...

Plants & Animals Nov 22, 2022

Managing Washington's gray wolf population—through fear

The high-profile reintroduction of gray wolves to Yellowstone National Park in 1995 is generally considered a conservation success: Gray wolf packs inside and outside the park gradually established new populations. In Washington, ...

Ecology Nov 14, 2022

In Canada's boreal forest, one man works to save caribou

Even though he lives in the middle of Canada's boreal forest, Jean-Luc Kanape can sometimes go weeks without seeing a single caribou. But for as long as he can remember, the animals have been part of his life.

Plants & Animals Nov 10, 2022

Study: Wildlife are more sensitive to humans than we thought. How does that affect trails?

We have a people problem.

Ecology Nov 4, 2022

Dutch to shoot paintball pellets at wolf to scare it away

Dutch authorities plan to shoot paintball pellets at a young wolf to teach it to stay away from people, after it got too close to visitors at a national park.

Plants & Animals Oct 27, 2022

Elk thriving in Alberta despite increases in predators and hunting success

It would seem inevitable that an increase in predators would lead to a decline in the prey they eat—and the chances of success for hunters.

Plants & Animals Oct 25, 2022

From Wyoming mountains to Connecticut forests, tracking feline apex predators

If GPS data from someone's phone tells you they are in a grocery store at 10 a.m. on a Saturday, you can assume they are shopping for their weekly meals.

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