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Animal doctor: Tool use in wolves, dogs and cats

FOX: I know you’ ve studied wolf behavior, so the recent articles and videos about a wolf using "tools" to open a crab trap will come as no surprise.-- B.C.S., Nassau, Bahamas. DEAR B.C.S.: Several ...
"Sometimes at night they go to howling." Ranchers raise concerns after observing concerning wolf behavior in US: 'It's kind ...
Wolves are magnificent carnivores who are also highly controversial in some circles. While much is known about many aspects of their behavior, in renowned wolf expert Dr. L. David Mech's new highly ...
A female wolf figured out how to pull a crab trap from the ocean onto shore to fetch a tasty treat. Scientists debate whether the behavior represents tool use, or if the animal needed to have modified ...
The Voyageurs Wolf Project is focused on understanding the ecology of gray wolves in the Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem in ...
Rosie McCall is a London-based freelance writer who frequently contributes to Discover Magazine, specializing in science, health, and the environment. View Full Profile. What started as an attempt to ...
BILLINGS (LEE) — Wolves don’t just eat elk, they change elk behavior and breeding, according to a new study. Elk herds that are regularly targeted by wolf packs produced fewer pregnancies and calves ...
POLSON - How the gray wolf population is managed on the Flathead Indian Reservation will largely be up to the wolves. The management plan, approved by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal ...
LASSEN COUNTY, Calif. — Local ranchers and officials in Lassen County are raising alarms over the increasing threat posed by gray wolves, particularly the Harvey Pack, to livestock and public safety.
In 2020, Colorado voters passed Proposition 114, directing the reintroduction of gray wolves into the state. Between December ...