

Elk, winter feeding, and CWD
Feeding of elk on the National Elk Refuge I haven't posted about this topic for a while, but this reporting in WyoFile is newsworthy. A newly published study suggests that arrival of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, will likely cause steep declines in the vast numbers of elk that have occupied the valley and surrounding public lands for the past century. This study by a collaboration of federal and university scientists was conducted to support a

Bruce Smith
Jan 27, 20251 min read


New species found
A blob-headed fish from Peru No one knows how many species of life inhabit the Earth, but estimates range from 9 to 10 million, not...

Bruce Smith
Jan 9, 20251 min read