The lynx effect: Smell of predators enough to curb deer browsing, study finds - The findings offer a tool for helping forests ...

Deer change where and how long they feed when they detect the scent of large predators, reducing damage to young trees.

When deer start showing up in backyards, it’s easy to feel like you should help them, particularly in winter. Even just a bit ...

New research shows that the mere smell of predators is enough to change deer behavior and limit browsing damage to tree saplings. The findings, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, offer a ...

Thirty-six states have detected cases of CWD, but many hunters are more fearful of losing game than the disease itself.

Thirty-six states, including Iowa, have detected cases of chronic wasting disease, but some hunters are more fearful of losing game than of the disease itself.

Chronic wasting disease can infect deer and closely related species like elk and moose. It’s highly contagious, always fatal ...

It’s tough out there for small animals. Other animals are always trying to eat them, so they have to use tactics like blending in or being toxic to stay alive. These 5 animals, however, take ...

OL veteran Jim Zumbo has covered the mule deer from its heyday to its predicted and ongoing decline. Here's what he's learned.

Approximately 290 million years ago, a carnivorous dinosaur stomping around present-day Germany had a tummy ache. The Paleozoic predator eventually vomited up its stomach contents, and then hopefully ...

Massi rushes down the slope, leaps across a slow-running stream and disappears inside a thick bush. Rosie, his young ...