Sean Neiswenter

Associate Professor-in-Residence, School of Life Sciences
Expertise: Mammals, Urban wildlife, Conservation biology, Rodents, Bats, Coyotes

Biography

UNLV College of Sciences professor Sean A. Neiswenter's research focuses on the classification, conservation, and natural history of mammals.

Neiswenter has taught courses on topics including mammalogy, conservation biology, histology (the study of microscopic structure and function of vertebrate tissues), and systematics (reconstructing the history and biotic diversity among genes, species, and higher taxa).

He has been monitoring coyotes and other carnivores in the Las Vegas area for several years. Neiswenter also has experience with omnivores, such as skunks and squirrels, as well as rodents and bats.

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Sean Neiswenter In The News

Yahoo!
Coyotes are common throughout North America. Like other wildlife, they tend to adapt to their environments and might become bolder in urban or suburban neighborhoods. Still, people can easily coexist with coyotes if they follow experts’ tips on coyote behavior, protecting pets, and avoiding feeding coyotes or other wildlife.
Bob Vila
Coyotes are common throughout North America. Like other wildlife, they tend to adapt to their environments and might become bolder in urban or suburban neighborhoods. Still, people can easily coexist with coyotes if they follow experts’ tips on coyote behavior, protecting pets, and avoiding feeding coyotes or other wildlife.
Las Vegas Weekly
Have you ever pondered how Amazonian creatures conquer the relentless annual rainfall? Are you curious about the female bison’s spring escapade with her calves in the North American Prairie? Or perhaps you’ve always secretly wanted to measure yourself against a taxidermied polar bear, wondering who stands taller?
Broadway World
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