Posts Tagged: species
Wolves contribute to disease control in a multi-host system
September 1, 2020
We combine model results with field data for a system of wolves (Canis lupus) that prey on wild boar (Sus scrofa), a wildlife reservoir of tuberculosis, to examine how predation may contribute to disease control in multi-host systems. Results show … read more
Posted in CWD & Other Diseases, Resources | Tagged disease, infectious, Multi-Host, species, wildlife, wolves
The Gray Wolf Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA): A Case Study in Listing and Delisting Challenges
January 29, 2020
Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA or the Act; 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (together, the Services) determine which species to “list” as “endangered species” … read more
Posted in All News | Tagged challenges, delisting, endangered, listing, species, study, under
What is an Endangered Species?
January 29, 2020
The query “What is an endangered species?” is quickly transformed into a far tougher question: How much loss should a species endure before we agree that the species deserves special protections and concerted effort for its betterment? Judgments about acceptable … read more
Posted in Front Page News | Tagged endangered, species
Species Richness Within an Urban Coyote (Canis latrans) Territory in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
August 30, 2019
Atlanta, GA, USA, has been one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the US over the past several decades, with a human population now close to 6 million. Urbanization has been rapid and widespread, thereby creating a highly fragmented … read more
Posted in General, Predator/Prey Relationships | Tagged canis, coyote, latrans, richness, species, urban, within
Public Preferences For Species Conservation: Choosing Between Lethal Control, Habitat Protection And No Action
June 30, 2019
Despite increasing support for conservation efforts, humans exert strong negative forces on nature and disagree over the management of these effects. Conflicts over conservation policy may reflect evolving opinions about how people ought to conserve species and whether to intervene … read more
Posted in Human Dimensions | Tagged between, choosing, conservation, lethal, preferences, public, species
Whole-genome Sequence Analysis Shows That Two Endemic Species Of North American Wolf Are Admixtures Of The Coyote And Gray Wolf
June 30, 2019
Protection of populations comprising admixed genomes is a challenge under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), which is regarded as the most powerful species protection legislation ever passed in the United States but lacks specific provisions for hybrids. The eastern wolf … read more
Posted in Genetics | Tagged analysis, endemic, genome, sequence, shows, species, whole