The incomplete truth of predators and zoonotic disease
With the continued spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), the hypothesis that wolves could be the “best defense” or “first responders” against further spread has been getting increased airtime. But…
Read More...Worldwide occurrence records suggest a global decline in bee species richness
A quarter of bee species haven’t appeared in public records since 1990, according to a study out today, suggesting that some species have become rare enough that nobody is observing…
Read More...Former FWP Director appointed to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Former Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Director Martha Williams was appointed on Wednesday as second-in-command at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the Biden Administration. As principal deputy director of FWS,…
Read More...How Wolves Are Driving Down Mountain Lion Populations
A recent study from Wyoming shows that when the two predators overlap, wolves kill kittens in high numbers and push adults to starvation. While mountain lion populations have expanded across…
Read More...Interior to set a new course for ESA
The Biden administration wasted no time in pledging a wholesale review and potential reversal of its predecessor’s actions on the Endangered Species Act and other hot-button environmental laws.
Read More...New Mexico zoo sends endangered wolf pack to Mexico
A pair of endangered Mexican gray wolves and their seven pups have been sent from a zoo in New Mexico’s largest city to Mexico as part of conservation efforts in…
Read More...Montana lawmakers considering several wolf management bills
Two northwest Montana lawmakers are considering a number of bills that could moderately or significantly change the way Montana manages wolves.
Read More...Colorado begins wolf reintroduction plans OK’d by voters
Pending litigation over the Trump administration’s delisting of the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act could complicate Colorado’s efforts to reintroduce the wolf to the state.
Read More...New study reframes fence impacts on deer, pronghorn
Pronghorn and mule deer alter their natural movement nearly 40% of the times they encounter fences, according to a Wyoming study that could change how wildlife managers worldwide alleviate the…
Read More...New Mexico land purchase to aid with wildlife protection
The acquisition of nearly 1,200 acres of private land near the New Mexico-Colorado border will go a long way to protect a migration corridor for elk and other animals. The…
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