Month: May 2018

People are often required to get vaccinations against deadly diseases when they make trips to tropical areas, but birds don’t have that sort of luxury, even though these world travelers...

The Wildlife Society is pleased to announce the Leadership Institute Class of 2018. Each year, a group of 10 early career wildlife professionals are selected from a competitive pool of...

A Senate subcommittee is considering legislation that would allow a greater number of California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) to be euthanized to protect endangered fish species. H.R. 2083, also known...

When snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentine) nest on agricultural land with high mercury pollution, their sex ratios are skewed to more males than females, according to new research. Like many other...

You don’t have to be a celebrity — or a president — to benefit from a social media presence. Researchers recently found that scientists can likely boost the number of...

Site visits are critical to helping scientists learn more about species and their habitats.  The trips often take them into areas most people do not have a chance to explore,...

Kids and adults were packed into a small, light-green room where Jessi Knudsen Castaneda from Animal Wonders Inc., held Wilbur, a hog-nosed snake. The crowd of kids close to the...

The endangered population of red wolves (Canis rufus) could go extinct in the wild in as few as eight years without “substantial intervention,” according to a Species Status Assessment recently...

The Bureau of Land Management has provided Congress with a report detailing four options to deal with growing populations of wild horses and burros on BLM lands. Congress demanded a...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reaffirmed its decision to consider the grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem a distinct population segment. The GYE grizzlies...