Month: August 2015

August 21, 2015

Federal Court Overturns FWS’s 30-year Eagle Take Rule

A U.S. district court in California ruled this month that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) failed to comply with the National Environment Policy Act (NEPA) for their revised...

August 21, 2015

Being a Lazy Lawnmower Improves Bee Habitat: TWS Member

Putting off your lawn mowing chores could be a great way to improve bee diversity, according to ongoing research. “There’s an incredible amount of diversity in these lawns when we...

August 20, 2015

Black-Footed Ferrets Inseminated with Frozen Sperm

One of the rarest mammals in North America is slowly recovering because of scientists’ successful efforts to inseminate females with frozen sperm. Scientists with Lincoln Park Zoo along with partners...

August 20, 2015

Field Notes: A Tool for Making Digital Species Drawings

The identification of species with new digital illustration techniques could help taxonomists reluctant to go back to the drawing board, according to a new study. “Species illustration for me is...

August 20, 2015

Hot Off the Wire: Conference News ‘n Notes

Every week through early October, we’ll be bringing you the hottest news about this year’s conference, keeping you up-to-date and prepared as we approach Oct. 17-21 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Here’s...

August 19, 2015

Comment Period Extended for Draft Polar Bear Plan

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced last Friday an extension of the comment period on a draft Polar Bear Conservation Management Plan. This plan, which was posted to the...

August 19, 2015

Habitat Fragmentation Causes a Hot Problem for Wildlife

The negative effect some species feel from habitat fragmentations may have more to do with temperature changes than anything else, according to ongoing studies. In fact, temperature could explain why...

August 19, 2015

New Infectious Tadpole Disease Discovered

Scientists have discovered that a newly identified infectious tadpole disease exists in a wide range of frog populations around the world. In a new study published in the Proceedings of the...

August 18, 2015

Federal Advisory Councils Seek Nominations and Public Comments

Several advisory councils will be meeting over the next few months. Some are requesting written comments or questions from the public for the councils to consider during the meeting. The...

August 18, 2015

Hawaii’s Invertebrates Dwindling Fast

Hawaii was once known for its diversity in colorful plants and assorted wildlife. However, in recent decades researchers have noted extreme losses and have even deemed the islands the “extinction...