Dead things on the ranch don't degrade. Ben Woodruff wants to know why.
Ben Woodruff is a biologist based in Utah whose work sits at the uneasy intersection of wildlife science and anomaly research. For the past six years, Woodruff has served as the primary biological consultant at Skinwalker Ranch, focusing on the investigation of unexplained animal deaths, livestock injuries, and environmental irregularities reported on and around the property. His role is not speculative or sensational. It is methodical, field-driven, and rooted in forensic biology.
In a January 10, 2026 presentation at the Hutchings Museum, Woodruff shared findings that have largely remained absent from television coverage, including The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch. These findings include anomalous wound patterns inconsistent with predation, atypical tissue degradation, and cases where biological markers defy easy classification within known disease or scavenger models. Importantly, Woodruff emphasizes what isn’t present just as much as what is: no clear signs of feeding behavior, no drag marks, and no conventional ecological explanation that holds consistently across cases.
Woodruff’s approach is notable for its restraint. Rather than advancing conclusions about causes, he documents patterns, controls for environmental variables, and preserves chain-of-custody rigor—an unusual posture in a field often dominated by conjecture. His work is conducted with the explicit approval of Brandon Fugal, owner of the ranch, who has allowed select biological data to be shared publicly to encourage broader, evidence-based discussion.
What makes Woodruff’s contribution significant is not that it proves anything extraordinary, but that it clearly establishes when ordinary explanations fail. By doing so, his research reframes the Skinwalker Ranch question away from folklore and toward a more difficult, more unsettling scientific frontier—one defined by gaps in understanding rather than answers already in hand.
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