Wild Animals

Research relating to hunting, trapping, endangered species, "exotic" pets, wildlife trade, conservation, and related subjects.

Lead Ammunition Poisons Eagles And Bears Across Canada

Sep 17 2026 Meghann Cant

Lead ammunition used in big-game hunting scatters hundreds of kilograms of this toxic metal across Canada each year, putting eagles, bears, and other scavengers at risk. READ MORE

Lead Ammunition Poisons Eagles And Bears Across Canada

Lead ammunition used in big-game hunting scatters hundreds of kilograms of this toxic metal across Canada each year, putting eagles, bears, and other scavengers at risk. READ MORE

Sep 17 2026 Meghann Cant

In the Spotlight

Oct 27 2017 | Faunalytics

Can Camera Traps Capture Animal Sociality?

Camera traps are a potentially powerful tool for doing surveys of wild animal populations, but may not be able to capture social subtleties. READ MORE

Oct 26 2017 | Ditte Hillebrand

Measuring The Crippling Effects Of Hunting

A new approach assesses crippling of hunted animals, enabling monitoring of negative impacts of recreational hunting as a wildlife management tool. READ MORE

Oct 24 2017 | Mona Zahir

Does Training Affect Zoo Animal Behaviour?: A Case Study With Lemurs

PRT may play a crucial role for the management of primates, including ring-tailed lemurs, in captive facilities such as zoos. READ MORE

Oct 23 2017 | Faunalytics

Demonization Of Wildlife: A Case Study With Sea Gulls In Britain

A look at how the media plays a role in perpetuating negative attitudes towards animals, and how it could shift the conversation more positively. READ MORE

Oct 9 2017 | Stella Bang

The Human Impact On The Biosphere

A new paper seeks to quantify changes in the Earth's biomass over time, and looks at how we might mitigate humans' impacts on the planet. READ MORE

Oct 3 2017 | Lukas Jasiunas

Endangered Species Recovery And Modelling

Researchers use field data on piping plovers to create a universal mathematical model that can predict extinction probabilities. READ MORE

Oct 2 2017 | Florence Williams

El Niño’s Effects On Farmed Animal Predation

Farmed animals may be particularly vulnerable to predation during droughts caused by the El Niño Southern Oscillation. Wildlife managers should take note. READ MORE

Sep 29 2017 | Lukas Jasiunas

Ravens Have A Sense Of Fairness And Memory

A new study shows that ravens have a sense of memory for direct reciprocity, and may also keep tabs on indirect reciprocity. READ MORE

Sep 28 2017 | Mona Zahir

Population Modelling And Reintroduction: A Case Study With Gorillas

A study of western lowland gorillas finds they stand a good chance of surviving extinction, but continuous data is needed to keep tabs on their progress. READ MORE

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