Many democratic governments recognize a duty to conserve environmental resources,
including wild animals, as a public trust for current and future citizens. These public trust …

Poaching is a widespread and well-appreciated problem for the conservation of many
threatened species. Because poaching is illegal, there is strong incentive for poachers to …

As the climate warms, boreal tree species are expected to be gradually replaced by
temperate species within the southern boreal forest. Warming will be accompanied by …

Recent studies uncover cascading ecological effects resulting from removing and
reintroducing predators into a landscape, but little is known about effects on human lives …

Now in an extensively revised 3rd edition, Mammals of the Great Lakes Region has been an
essential reference for countless amateur and professional naturalists since 1957. Easily …

Quantifying environmental crime and the effectiveness of policy interventions is difficult
because perpetrators typically conceal evidence. To prevent illegal uses of natural …

Wolf (Canis lupus) predation on livestock and management methods used to mitigate
conflicts are highly controversial and scrutinized especially where wolf populations are …

Large carnivores, such as gray wolves, Canis lupus, are difficult to protect in mixed-use
landscapes because some people perceive them as dangerous and because they …

Rapid change in wildlife populations can challenge managers to promote species
conservation while maintaining public support for wildlife. Wolf management during …

Habitat selection studies facilitate assessing and predicting species distributions and habitat
connectivity, but habitat selection can vary temporally and among individuals, which is often …