Tag: Northeast

As climate and land use changes take place throughout the Appalachians, researchers are watching how different species will react. Hannah Clipp, a PhD candidate at the West Virginia Cooperative Fish...

Diamondback terrapin populations are shrinking in New York City’s Jamaica Bay, and degraded marsh conditions may be the cause. These large, long-lived turtles aren’t listed federally under the Endangered Species...

When researchers were studying fisher survival and reproduction in New York state using radio collars, they noticed individuals that were otherwise healthy had died from relatively minor injuries or failed...

Snake fungal disease is a troubling issue for reptile biologists who have focused increased attention on the illness over the past decade or so. But while researchers have published a...

Both social and environmental factors affect the number of seals reported as stranded on the beaches of the Gulf of Maine. “By studying these marine mammals, we can understand something...

Wood turtles have likely lost more than half of their suitable habitat over the last century and a half. Habitat changes from urbanization and agriculture have caused researchers to become...

National parks preserve habitat for hundreds of avian species in the United States. Researchers anticipate these protected areas will host even more extensive bird communities as climate change keeps transforming...

Two wildlife professionals with decades of involvement with The Wildlife Society received the Distinguished Service Award lapel pin and certificate at this year’s Annual Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The...

As climate change warms the planet, algal blooms may leave lakes throughout the United States covered with scum, harming aquatic ecosystems and interfering with people’s enjoyment of the water. “If...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has officially approved a new National Wildlife Refuge in the northeastern United States. The Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge will span up to 15,000...