Month: January 2015

Yellowhammers
January 26, 2015

Yellowhammers: Hero to Invasive Villain in 15 Years

Introducing foreign species into new regions has long been fraught with problems but researchers have found a way to track some of the long-term consequences of the establishment of a...

Montana
January 26, 2015

Taking Wildlife Science to the Community

The fall semester of 2014 was an exciting one for the University of Montana’s Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society. The 40+ members maintain an active schedule with weekly meetings...

Leopard
January 23, 2015

Genetic Forensics Reveal Poaching Hot Spots

Research sleuths from the University of Washington and India’s Tata Institute of Fundamental Research used clues from leopard (panthera pardus) DNA to identify leopard-poaching hotspots in India, according to a...

Wolf
January 23, 2015

Changes to Mexican Wolf Recovery Efforts

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has issued a final rule granting endangered status to the Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Mexican...

Chimps
January 23, 2015

Slideshow: Endangered Chimps Face Climate Change Threat

The most endangered chimpanzee subspecies, the Nigeria-Cameroon (Pan troglodytes ellioti), not only faces threats of logging, agriculture, and illegal hunting, but a recent study shows that climate change also poses...

Bison
January 22, 2015

Video: Rare Bison Calves Frolic in Texas State Park

This video from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department shows a herd of bison (B. b. bison) with their playful babies at Caprock Canyon State Park in the north of...

Wolf Cull
January 22, 2015

British Columbia Aims to Boost Caribou Populations

British Columbia’s provincial government contracted individuals to cull wolves via helicopters in an effort to assist in the recovery of endangered caribou herds, which have experienced massive population decline in...

Secretary Vilsack announces funding for conservation projects
January 22, 2015

RCPP Funds Contribute to Conservation Projects across US

The new USDA Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) designates $370 million of federal funding to support 115 projects in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The projects are also estimated...

Ivory
January 22, 2015

Legislation Would Increase Wildlife Trafficking Penalties

Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced a bill that would strengthen penalties for wildlife trafficking. S. 27, also called the Wildlife Trafficking Enforcement Act, would provide law...

Serengeti Lions
January 20, 2015

Slideshow: Tackling Dog Fever in Serengeti Lions

No dog news is good news, at least as far as a cat is concerned. A strategy currently used to control the spread of the infectious canine distemper virus (CDV)...