Officials trumpeting return of elk to West Virginia
Officials are trumpeting the return of an elk herd to West Virginia for the first time since 1875.
Ecology
Dec 19, 2016
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Underwater Stone Age settlement mapped out
Seven years ago divers discovered the oldest known stationary fish traps in northern Europe off the coast of southern Sweden. Since then, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have uncovered an exceptionally well-preserved ...
Archaeology
Nov 14, 2016
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Researchers document first-ever evidence of white-tailed deer declines from CWD
Chronic wasting disease has caused significant declines in east-central Wyoming white-tailed deer populations, according to new research published this week by University of Wyoming scientists.
Ecology
Sep 2, 2016
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Chronic wasting disease containment demands vigilance, common sense
A positive case of chronic wasting disease was recently verified in a captive white-tailed deer in Medina County, and hunters are advised to learn precautionary measures.
Ecology
Jul 20, 2015
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Researchers seek better brucellosis control through vaccine development, vaccination practices
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources scientists at the University of Wyoming hope their brucellosis studies may produce a better vaccine for livestock and are studying whether a change in vaccination procedures could ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 4, 2014
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Elk nose into Grand Canyon water stations
Thirsty hikers have to wait. The elk are first in line.
Ecology
Sep 30, 2014
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Aspen recovering as wildlife populations shift in Yellowstone National Park
Wildlife in Yellowstone National Park is undergoing dramatic shifts with consequences that are beginning to return the landscape to conditions not seen in nearly a century, according to a series of new studies.
Ecology
Sep 30, 2014
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The creation of the Vuoksi River preceded a significant cultural shift
The creation of the Vuoksi River and the subsequent rapid decrease in the water level of Lake Saimaa approximately 6,000 years ago revealed thousands of square kilometres of new, fertile land in eastern Finland. A multidisciplinary ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 15, 2014
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New study shows Yellowstone's ecosystem dynamics more complex than previously understood
Since their reintroduction in Yellowstone National Park, wolves have been heralded as the controversial savior of Yellowstone's ecosystem. However, new research by ecologists at Colorado State University's Warner College ...
Ecology
Apr 3, 2014
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Declining fortunes of Yellowstone's migratory elk
(Phys.org) —In the late spring, the 4000 elk of the Clarks Fork herd leave crowded winter grounds near Cody, Wyoming, following the greening grass into the highlands of the Absaroka Mountains, where they spend the summer ...
Ecology
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