Wolf mother deaths threaten pack survival but not population
When a breeding wolf dies, its sex and the size of its pack can determine whether that pack continues, according to research published July online by the Journal of Animal Ecology.
When a breeding wolf dies, its sex and the size of its pack can determine whether that pack continues, according to research published July online by the Journal of Animal Ecology.
Ecology
Jul 8, 2014
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California officials have decided to add the gray wolf to the state's endangered species list.
Ecology
Jun 4, 2014
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Biologists say Oregon's famous wandering wolf has fathered pups with a mate in the southern Cascade Range—the first confirmed wolf pack in those mountains since the 1940s.
Ecology
Jun 4, 2014
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Without adequate space to raise their offspring, wolf packs lash out at competing clans and fight to the death to protect their turf.
Ecology
May 13, 2014
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A scientific report says the wolf population of Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior is dangerously low for the third consecutive year, while moose numbers are steadily rising.
Ecology
Apr 30, 2014
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(Phys.org) —A team of researchers with members from AEPA Euskadi in Spain and Hampshire College in Massachusetts has developed a computer model that shows that wolf pack behavior depends on the social structure of the pack ...
Unlike cows that haven't ever had a run-in with wolves, ones that have can experience stress-related illnesses and have a harder time getting pregnant – meaning decreased profits for ranchers, according to a new study by ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 6, 2014
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Scientists have successfully produced hybrid pups between a male western gray wolf and a female western coyote in captivity.
Ecology
Mar 5, 2014
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As the Endangered Species Act (ESA) celebrated its 40th anniversary at the end of 2013, its administrative agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), was mired in controversy. At issue was a proposal to remove the ...
Ecology
Feb 7, 2014
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A recent study by University of Montana faculty and graduate students found that wolf predation of cattle contributes to lower weight gain in calves on western Montana ranches. This leads to an economic loss at sale several ...
Ecology
Jan 22, 2014
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