Month: January 2016

January 5, 2016

Low Altitude Soaring Gives Vultures a Competitive Edge

Low-flying vultures may be gaining a competitive edge when it comes to sniffing out the best hunk of carrion. Researchers tracking the flying habits of turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) and...

January 4, 2016

The 10th Anniversary Issue of The Wildlife Professional Is Now Online

Editor’s Note Marking a Milestone Welcome to the 10th anniversary issue of your membership magazine, The Wildlife Professional. Since I joined The Wildlife Society staff in October 2014, many past...

January 4, 2016

Greater Sage-Grouse Population Grows in Wyoming

Greater sage-grouse populations are burgeoning in Wyoming, according to the state Game and Fish Department. Agency representatives recently said that there were 1.7 greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) chicks per hen...