Every November, Connecticut’s woodlands and fields come alive with the drama of the white-tailed deer breeding season, called ...

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Hikers may encounter coyotes, bobcats, rattlesnakes, and golden eagles along California’s scenic John Muir Trail. Learn what ...

An apparatus is described which adequately restrains white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) for blood sampling. The structure consists of a rectangular wooden frame with foam padded movable sides.

Knowledge of age-specific survival of deer (Odocoileus spp.) and the underlying causes of mortality are essential to our understanding of their population dynamics. We examined age-specific survival ...

The Law of Conservation of Mass dates from Antoine Lavoisier's 1789 discovery that mass is neither created nor destroyed in chemical reactions. In other words, the mass of any one element at the ...

Yellowstone National Park, covering parts of Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho, is more than just the world-famous Yellowstone ...

Every November, Connecticut’s woodlands and fields come alive with the drama of the white-tailed deer breeding season, called the rut. With some of the highest deer densities in the Northeast, the ...

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Ecuador’s Antisana páramo, southeast of Quito, offers a striking example of ecological ...

Welcome to the world of nocturnal animals in America! The United States, also known as America, boasts a wonderful variety of wildlife, with many reserves and parks dedicated to maintaining natural ...