• New UW Research Shows Grizzly Diet Shift Hits Elk Herds
• Coop Students Awarded Fellowships/Scholarships
• Zack Underwood featured in Fisheries
• New paper in Ecology of Freshwater Fish
• Researchers begin largest mule deer study in Wyoming
• Long-term trends in size of trophy ungulates
• Basement renovation complete
• Recent Coop graduate publishes commentary on wolves in the West
• Welcome Zack!
• Morrison recognized by WGFD for contributions to ungulate modeling
• Defense seminar - Absaroka Elk
• New publication on elk migration and wolf habitat use
• BBC covers new findings on escape tactics of deer fawns
• Wyofile covers migration stopover research by Sawyer and Kauffman
• Jackson Hole News and Guide reports on Teton Bighorn Sheep Project
• Wyoming Public Radio covers migration research and conservation
• New paper: "Wet season range fidelity in migratory wildebeest"
• Matt Kauffman discusses the decline of several moose populations in Wyoming.
• Hall Sawyer honored for his research contributions in Wyoming
• Do wildebeest smell bad? Inquires from a curious middle schooler
• New paper - "Stopover ecology of a migratory ungulate"
• "What's the difference? - Biologists study Clarks Fork elk to learn why some fare better than others"
• "Yellowstone elk study points to effects of a hotter, longer summer"
• "Hunting for Answers"
• "Herd Mentality"
• "How stress shapes ecosystems"
• "Wolf re-introduction fails to stop elk eating aspen"
• "Climate change may favor couch-potato elk"
• "Requiem for a ewe"
• "Study focuses on plight of migratory elk"
• "Elk and Wolf Study"
• “Bighorns on the Brink”
• Understanding elk pregnancy rates
• "Teton Range sheep herd at risk"
• "Elk Study Includes Wolf Impact"

September 13, 2011 at 9:58 PM

A curious middle school student poses some challenging questions to Tom Morrison about wildebeest. Click HERE to read the student's letter. To read Tom's response, click HERE.  If other students have questions, we're always happy to share what we know (and what we think we know)!