Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 1/28/2025 Fascinating Bighorn sheep battles. Desert Bighorn and Chukar in Nevada. What does it mean to be fully alive? And more..
Bighorn The Battle of Bighorns The battles involve rams charging at each other and colliding their massive horns. These clashes can reach speeds of up to 40 miles per hour, generating forces that are significantly greater than what would cause injury to a human skull.
Texas wildlife The Effort to Bring Horned Lizards Back to Texas This once ubiquitous little animal is undoubtedly the victim of pesticides.
Resources Rare Creature Seen for First Time Since 2018, Vermont Officials Say. ‘That’s No Bobcat’ A rare big cat, seen for the first time in six years, is causing excitement in a Vermont county.
Bears Cougar vs. Bear A bobcat would not typically engage with a bear unless absolutely necessary for survival or defense of its young. But it happens….
Resources Native Tribes Protest Plan to Cull Wild Bison in Yellowstone The National Park Service says the plan is essential because there are more bison in the park than there is space to accommodate them
wolf management plan Colorado Releases 5 Wolves in Reintroduction Program Approved by Voters The release culminates a process three years in the making when in 2020 voters narrowly approved reintroducing wolves by the end of 2023 west of the Continental Divide.
Gray Wolf Dangerous Predator Once Thought Extinct Spotted at National Park Park authorities confirmed the presence of the rare species.
Resources Deep in the Heart: Official Trailer Narrated by Matthew McConaughey, Deep in the Heart is Texas' first wildlife movie
Resources 'Landscape of Fear' Not Impacting Yellowstone's Elk Predation by animals and humans, not behavioral change, was what lightened the impact of elk on young trees.
Mountain Goats Mountain Goats Are Not Avalanche-Proof While scientists have long suspected that this life on the edge was risky, they have not really understood the extent to which avalanches affect mountain goats, and whether they instinctively shun, or can learn to avoid, avalanche-prone conditions.
Turkey Mountain Thunder - Merriam’s Wild Turkey (Web Film) The documentary delves into the ongoing debate about hunting and its role in conservation. It showcases the Merriam's wild turkey, a subspecies known for its distinctive appearance and habitat preferences.
Chronic Wasting Disease Texas’ Battle Against Deer Disease Threatens Breeding Industry Texas Parks and Wildlife has detected CWD in 31 of Texas' 254 counties and 34 captive breeding facilities.
Mountain Lion Research Investigates Impact Of Border Barrier On Mt. Lions Already researchers have documentation via GPS fixes of one collared lion moving along the border barrier system until it found a break in the barrier and ultimately crossed the river.
Wildlife & Hunting Teton Goats Rebound After Hunts, Gunning At least 12 goats have been spotted; park doesn’t have plans to remove them — yet.
Resources Rocky Mountain Goats: The Fearless High Altitude Experts From the rugged peaks of the Rockies to the towering cliffs of the Canadian Rockies, Rocky Mountain Goats thrive in some of the harshest environments on Earth
Solar Energy Solar Power Could Come at Expense of Wildlife “In our transition to renewable energy, we cannot sacrifice biodiversity and habitat. There is tension here, and we need to be mindful of it and plan better for it."
Resources Wolves on the Doorstep Test Sheep Ranchers in Small Town Oregon The 200 residents of Lostine, Oregon, never expected their small town to become a hotspot for wolf conflict.
wolverine Wolverine - The Most Ferocious Animal in the World While wolverines do have sharp teeth and claws as well as strong muscles, what makes them tougher than other animals remains a bit of a mystery. They just seem ready for a fight. Even with wolves and bears!
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.
Conservation History of Conservation There are certain people and organizations — all tied to political leaders — who romanticize the concept of a land with vast wildlife areas from sea to sea.
Fisheries California Dam Demolitions a Victory for Some, Devastation for Others "When people and their livelihoods are given equal weight with environmental outcomes, are dam removals good or bad?"
Resources The Loch Ness Monster Has Company in the Neighborhood: Wild Boars Local residents say the animals are roaming the roads and hills around the lake, tearing up lawns and terrorizing sheep.
