At one time, perhaps as many as 2 million gray wolves roamed the North American continent. But now those numbers are down to a few thousand.
More Europeans are having to learn how to live alongside predators again. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Some European countries view wolf protection differently to others. A look at Spain’s experience may explain why.
Here’s what determines if a problematic wild animal is saveable or cullable.
Reintroducing wolves can restore important ecological processes, but it can have unintended effects when smaller predators like coyotes are driven closer to people, a team of ecologists found.
Less than a century ago, Colorado hunted, trapped and poisoned all the wolves within its borders. Today it’s restoring them – a change that reflects a profound shift in human thinking.
New research studies the factors that determine whether large carnivore reintroductions will be a success.
Polar bears and wolves may get the glory, but small predators like weasels, foxes and their cousins play outsized ecological roles. And many of these species are declining fast.
Wildfires are remaking western US forests. Decisions about managing forests that have burned should factor in how fires change animal behavior and interactions between predators and prey.
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