Mountain lions, like the one pictured in this file photo, can help fertilize soil with their kills, according to a new study. The healthy soil means better plant growth, attracting future prey. Idaho ...

The stealthy predators are strictly meat eaters, but what and where they kill provides nutrients for the soil and promotes plant growth. It’s an odd concept examined in a recent study by the big cat ...

Joseph Holbrook, an associate professor in the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, and Justin Clapp, a UW Ph.D. student from Riverton, headed a four-year study in the Casper area that ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. One blue whale would fertilize a lot of gardens. That’s the amount of carrion researchers ...