Articles for tag: animal conservation, desert ecosystems, Desert Foxes, Nevada Wildlife, Wildlife Comeback

Desert Foxes Making a Comeback in Nevada

Suhail Ahmed

Across Nevada’s big-sky basins, a small, night-silvered predator is slipping back into view. After years when heat, drought, and development seemed to smother the desert’s quiet life, biologists are finding renewed signs of the desert kit fox, the region’s native “desert fox.” The turnaround isn’t a miracle; it’s the result of wetter winters, smarter land ...

Utah Desert Bighorns Rebound

Utah Desert Bighorns Rebound

Andrew Alpin

The rugged canyons of tell a remarkable story of recovery. Once on the brink of vanishing forever from the state’s southern landscapes, desert bighorn sheep have staged one of the most impressive wildlife comebacks in American conservation history. Their dramatic return from near extinction to thriving populations stands as proof that dedicated conservation efforts can ...

Modern Population Status and Distribution

Colorado Lynx Populations Rebound

Jan Otte

The ghostly shadows prowling through ‘s snowy mountain forests tell one of the most remarkable conservation stories of our time. After vanishing from the state’s wilderness for decades, the Canada lynx has made an extraordinary comeback that has wildlife biologists around the world taking notice. This isn’t just another feel-good wildlife story – it’s a ...