Month: August 2015

Figuring out exactly what animals eat is one of the best ways to understand how ecosystems work and, if necessary, conserve them. But the problem is that animals, like humans,...

Boreal forests could be hard hit from climate change by the end of the century without better international policy and management, according to researchers. “It is urgent that we place...

U.S. border agents discovered one of the world’s most invasive insects hiding in a bag of dried beans in a checked bag at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. The khapra beetle,...

Western Wildlife is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research, reviews, perspectives, and correspondence on the ecology, natural history, management, and conservation biology of vertebrates. All vertebrate taxa will...

Don’t miss the fall issue of The Wildlife Professional. As we lead up to The Wildlife Society’s 22nd annual conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba, this latest issue examines wildlife management and...

The British Columbia Government is revisiting the idea of a Canadian national park in B.C.’s South Okanagan region near the Washington border after previous park discussions broke down in 2011....

The type of nest snowy plovers (Charadrius nivosus) use determines much about their reproductive success, according to a recent study. In a paper published in The Condor: Ornithological Advances, researchers...

The dusky gopher frog is one of the most critically endangered frog species in North America, living around only a handful of ponds in Mississippi. But wildlife managers have been...

Wildlife managers sometimes have to rappel down cliffs while monitoring bald eagle recovery, as seen in this video from the Arizona Game and Fish Department. This year has been the...

Summer presents an ideal opportunity to introduce young people, especially city youth, to wildlife management and its career opportunities. Staff in Illinois participated in two residential camp options this summer....