Baby Bears Baby Black Bear Learns the Ropes A baby black bear must "learn the ropes" from mom in order to survive.
"Wolves" Wolves and Moose at Pitchstone Waters It’s springtime at Pitchstone Waters Ranch, which means that we can access our game cameras in the high forests along our boundary with the national forest, and see last winter’s photos.
"Invasion Biology" Drought Busters 101 “Drought Busters” is an inexpensive, quick, physiologically and economically sustainable method of habitat and wildlife restoration.
Bighorn Five Iconic Animals of Yellowstone Learn about wolves, elk, grizzly bears, bison, and river otters that call Yellowstone home.
Bio-Diversity See Why the Mysterious Mountain Lion Is the ‘Bigfoot’ of Big Cats Much like the legendary Bigfoot or Yeti, the elusive mountain lion has also acquired its own mythical status. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on May 9, 2022.
"Invasion Biology" Far-West Texas Mountain Wildlife 1 The series contains many wildlife photos, and, discusses holistic wildlife management practices.
Resources A California Town’s Beloved 400-pound Bear Attacked a Woman. Now He’s Dead, and Locals Want Justice The killing of a large bear known to raid campsites near the Sierra tourist town of Mammoth Lakes has sparked an outcry that many hope will change how state and federal officials manage California’s growing population of habituated black bears and also deal with people who encounter them.
Wildlife Management The Last Keeper - Special Interview with Tom Opre Tom discusses the Shepherds of Wildlife Society and their mission to educate the world about wildlife management.
Resources Texas Takes Its First Steps to Protect Its Mountain Lions While many other states limit hunting of the apex predator, Texas is only now introducing rules to ban canned hunts and require regular checking of traps.
Fisheries Fishing Limit Will Increase Ahead of Lake Poisonings The war on wildlife continues, with a new front opening in Utah.
Bio-Diversity Wolverines Are Back in the News According to the reasoning of the author of this article, wolverine restorations will fail because of climate change, and aren’t worth the effort. With all due respect to Dr. Mason – and as he acknowledges in the article – wolverines were eliminated in large part through programs and advice of government
Bio-Diversity National Park Service Reverses Course on Plan to Remove Iconic Animals: 'This is Incredible News' “This is a significant step in wild horse restoration. NOTE: this article was originally published to TheCooldown.com on May 28, 2024. It was written by Kristen Lawrence. “This really is the park service following their mission by protecting and trying to restore lost resources.” In a major conservation win
"Invasion Biology" They Shoot Owls in California, Don’t They? An audacious federal plan to protect the spotted owl would eradicate hundreds of thousands of barred owls in the coming years.
"Invasion Biology" Conserving the Legacy by Wyman Meizner The outstanding scientific discovery of the twentieth century is not television, or radio, but rather the complexity of the land organism.
"Invasion Biology" Can Beavers Restore Far-West Texas? Two so-called invasive species, cattle and beavers, have the power to restore desert habitats.
"Wolves" Valerius Geist: When Do Wolves Become Dangerous to Humans? Geist became an outspoken commentator on wolves and recognized them as dangerous predators to humans.
"Wolves" Plan to Allow Wolf Hunting in Europe to Spare Livestock Could Backfire, Some Scientists Say Many farmers support proposal to downgrade protection of wolves, which kill thousands of sheep on the continent each year
"Invasion Biology" Allan Savory and the Science of Tracking How the world’s oldest scientific method has changed everything from grazing livestock to snaring poachers
Bio-Diversity Wolverine The wolverine has a reputation for ferocity and strength out of proportion to its size (15-55 lbs), with the documented ability to kill prey many times larger than itself
"Wolves" New Wolf Management | Montana PBS Reports: IMPACT Montana PBS talks with agencies to learn more about the changes and ranchers who are adopting old methods to address livestock conflicts.
"Invasion Biology" USDA Wildlife Services--Black Vulture, Wolf Predation At the recent American Sheep Industry Association annual convention, those attending the resource management council and policy forum heard an update from USDA-Wildlife Services.
Bio-Diversity Black Vultures Are Good for the Environment Bird park aviculturist, Kat, joins us to tell us about one of the most “misunderstood” birds in the animal kingdom, the Black Vulture.
"Invasion Biology" Hard-To-Eradicate ‘Super Pigs’ in Canada Threaten to Invade the US An exploding population of hard-to-eradicate “super pigs” in Canada is threatening to spill south of the border, and northern states like Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana are taking steps to stop the invasion.
"Wolves" This is Why Farmers Sell Their Weapons and Buy Donkeys As described in this video, burros make excellent guards against wolves and coyotes.
Bio-Diversity Elk in Paradise: Rancher, Ecologist, Hunter The ancient pathways of elk are the heartbeat of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem—herds shifting with the seasons to sustain the wonder of this place.
