Month: March 2019

March 21, 2019

Mexican wolves removed over cattle deaths

A pair of Mexican wolves (Canis lupus baileyii) are undergoing testing to see if they are responsible for a string of livestock deaths in southwestern New Mexico. The two female...

March 21, 2019

JWM: Coyotes don’t reduce deer populations

As coyotes (Canis latrans) expand their range and increase their population sizes across the eastern United States, white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) populations are not impacted, according to new research. “I hear...

March 20, 2019

Horse Rich & Dirt Poor

 Support a healthy ecological balance on your public lands! Explore the effects of America’s overpopulated wild horses and burros on wildlife, public lands, and ecosystems as you travel through...

March 20, 2019

Soaring with eagles to protect their habitat

As a Duke Energy helicopter hovered 500 feet over a bald eagle nest near Lake James, North Carolina, environmental scientist Misti Sporer peered through her binoculars. “Oooh, I’m seeing one...

March 20, 2019

White House proposal cuts funding for DOI, wildlife programs

The president’s recently released Fiscal Year 2020 budget proposal would decrease funding for many important wildlife management and conservation programs. Overall spending levels for both the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish...

March 20, 2019

Desert-friendly yards help local birds in arid cities

The pressures of big city living may take a toll on native desert bird species, but keeping a more drought-tolerant yard may help them keep a toehold in cities like...

March 20, 2019

Florida investigates mass softshell turtle die-off

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating why softshell turtle species are dying off in droves in the state. Approximately 100 dead turtles have been reported along the...

March 19, 2019

House subcommittee examines the state of wildlife

The Water, Oceans and Wildlife subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the State of Wildlife last week. The hearing was the third in a series led by...

March 19, 2019

Tapping into indigenous knowledge to restore ecosystems

When researchers include knowledge from indigenous people — who rely on their environments for their livelihoods — ecological restoration programs have more success, a team of researchers argues in Restoration Ecology....

March 19, 2019

Unpredictable climate impacts may await migrating birds

Looking toward the future, researchers found migrating birds in the Western Hemisphere will likely face challenges as a result of a changing climate in the next 40 to 50 years,...