DNA helps biologists monitor rare Korean ungulate
Deep in the remote mountain crags and valleys of the eastern Korean Peninsula, an imperiled goatish herbivore called the long-tailed goral (Naemorhedus caudatus) ...
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WSB: Which animals are hunted in the eastern Amazon?
While hunting — both legal and illegal — is prevalent in Brazil’s eastern Amazon, researchers had never looked at which species people are hunting the most ...
Scientists set out to map genomes of 1.5 million species
An international network of biologists is embarking on a decade-long effort to map the genomes of over a million complex life forms in an effort to benefit wildlife ...
B.C. Chapter supports endangered species legislation
The British Columbia Chapter of The Wildlife Society (BCTWS) has expressed support for the development of endangered species legislation in the province. The ...
British Columbia begins species at risk legislation consultation
The Canadian province of British Columbia has announced public consultations for new species at risk legislation. The Species at Risk Act is similar to the American ...
Yellowstone grizzlies will remain delisted
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reaffirmed its decision to consider the grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem a ...
USFWS releases Utah prairie dog plan
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently released a general conservation plan intended to “protect the Utah prairie dog and benefit economic productivity.” ...
Black-capped vireo preparing for life after delisting
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is currently accepting public comments on the monitoring plan for black-capped vireos (Vireo atricapilla) if the species is ...
Tasmanian devils decimated by face cancer
In 1996, a wildlife photographer in northeastern Tasmania snapped the first records of Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) with lesions marring their faces. ...
Endangered Mexican sea turtles at risk of bycatch
On a Baja California Peninsula beach, sometimes over 1,000 sea turtles a year unexpectedly wash up dead because local fishermen incidentally entangle them offshore. ...