MMorrison recognized by WGFD for contributions to ungulate modeling
Tom Morrison, a postdoc in Matt Kauffman’s lab, was named the 2012 recipient of the Excellence in Wildlife Conservation Award…
Defense seminar – Absaroka Elk
The public seminar, entitled “The influence of large carnivore recovery and summer conditions on the migratory elk of Wyoming’s Absaroka Mountains,”…
New publication on elk migration and wolf habitat use
Abby Nelson, who finished her MS thesis at the University of Wyoming in 2011, was the lead author. This work was conducted in the Absaroka Mountains…
BBC covers new findings on escape tactics of deer fawns
“Fawns often bypass the nearest “escape cover” to seek out better habitats for shaking off predators, new research has found. Baby deer are more likely to survive if they use this selective technique rather than simply fleeing to the closest refuge…”
Wyofile covers migration stopover research by Sawyer and Kauffman
Deer-ly Departed: Revelation of mule deer ‘stop-over’ behavior may alter drilling plans in Bridger Teton Forest
Jackson Hole News and Guide reports on Teton Bighorn Sheep Project
“While the Teton Bighorn Sheep Herd survives each winter on some of the harshest high-elevation slopes in the Tetons, they leave chunks of prime habitat untouched, research suggests…”
Wyoming Public Radio covers migration research and conservation
Several recently completed and ongoing research projects of the Wyoming Coop Research Unit evaluate ungulate behavior within the spring and fall migration corridors.
New paper: “Wet season range fidelity in migratory wildebeest”
Tom Morrison (Postdoc, Coop Unit) and Doug Bolger (Prof, Dartmouth College) published a new study in Journal of Animal Ecology showing that wildebeest have high fidelity to wet season ranges in the Tarangire Ecosystem, of Northern Tanzania.
Matt Kauffman discusses the decline of several moose populations in Wyoming.
“Wildlife outfitters in Wyoming are hurting because of the declining moose population. They depend on big game hunters for their livelihood. …”
Hall Sawyer honored for his research contributions in Wyoming
CHEYENNE – Hall Sawyer, research biologist for Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (commonly referred to as WEST, Inc.) has been named recipient of the Excellence in Wildlife Conservation Award given annually by the Wildlife Division of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.