Predators avoid people, yet food, pets and surprise encounters can erase that caution. Smart habits keep wild space intact for us.

Great tit chicks, for example, stop begging in response to a parent’s alarm call. And a study of blackcaps found that under very high predation pressure chicks completely refrain from chirping until ...

Predators like wolves have an advantage over deer and elk in deep snow. Understanding how different predators navigate snow can inform conservation and management.

Survival in the wild often unfolds through sudden and intense encounters between predators and prey. Many animals rely on speed, camouflage, and powerful attacks to capture food in environments where ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Leopard sightings in India have caused panic among residents, with these encounters only getting more common.

When people talk about saving wildlife, they often focus on numbers. Conversations center on how many deer live in a forest, ...

LEVEA, Greece(AP) — It was a shocking sight for the farmer — three of his sheep lying dead on the ground, signs of their mauling unmistakable. The large paw prints in the earth left no doubt they had ...

In the African savanna, lions are at the top of the food chain. Hunting in groups with their sharp claws and excellent vision, lions are considered the top land predator. Both herbivores and ...

Each year on March 3, World Wildlife Day draws global attention to the plants and animals that make life on Earth possible.

I've long been interested in ways in which humans can peacefully coexist with so-called "problem" animals, including predators. In most cases, conservation protocols that call for killing these ...