Month: December 2015

An appropriations process that included debate over the Confederate flag, the resignation of the Speaker of the House, and two short-term continuing resolutions came to a close on December 18...

A genetic mutation once thought to be linked to an inherited mitochondrial disease among American bison causes no detectable problems to the giant herbivores, according to ongoing research. “These genetic...

A military reserve may be the perfect place for sparrow habitat in North Carolina, according to research presented at The Wildlife Society’s 2015 Annual Conference in Winnipeg. “[The military] has...

Most endangered Blanding’s turtles (Emys blandingii) die before they hatch or within their first year. But Grassroots Wildlife Conservation has been working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to...

What’s happening with the last golden-winged warbler in Georgia? Or the first hellbender seen in years in Alabama? Are there mountain lions in the Adirondacks? These are just a few...

Featured in the January issue (vol. 80.1) of The Journal of Wildlife Management are: Ferruginous Hawks and Artificial Platforms Harvest Indices and Population Trends for Cougars Northern Bobwhite and Woody...

Benjamin Freeman had never seen or heard a Bicknell’s thrush (Catharus bicknelli) before he began studying the songbirds in the Adirondacks. He woke up at 3:30 a.m. one morning to...

One of the first subspecies ever listed on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) was removed this year thanks to conservation work over the decades while...

Current conservation policies might not be adequately protecting gray wolves (Canis lupus) in the Northern Rocky Mountains, according to recent research. A team of researchers found that the wolves, which...

I hope you have had a very productive year in all your endeavors working on our wildlife resources.   We all should feel fortunate to work in a profession where we...