Author Archives: Nathan Lyle

In February 2024, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced their intention to develop – for the first time – a National Recovery Plan under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for gray wolves in the lower 48 states. In August … read more

Kasper et al. experimentally demonstrate that wolves and their ungulate prey significantly fear humans, thereby verifying that fear of predominantly diurnal humans causes all to be nocturnal. Wolves remained fearful of humans even where legally protected, indicating that accessing human-related … read more

The public’s values related to wildlife are shifting in much of the United States, resulting in a growing number of citizen-led ballot initiatives focused on greater protection of wildlife, especially carnivores. To fight these ballot initiatives, traditional stakeholder groups have … read more

Expanding gray wolf (Canis lupus) populations in Europe and North America contribute to increased risks of livestock predation, which can threaten human livelihoods and lead government agencies to target wolves for lethal removal. Public wolf hunting is a highly contentious … read more

Expanding gray wolf (Canis lupus) populations in Europe and North America contribute to increased risks of livestock predation, which can threaten human livelihoods and lead government agencies to target wolves for lethal removal. Public wolf hunting is a highly contentious … read more

Acquisition of resources can be costly and individuals are predicted to optimize foraging strategies to maximize net energy gain. Wolves (Canis lupus) would be expected to scavenge on subsidies from anthropogenic resources when these resources provide an energetic benefit over … read more