Month: September 2019

Falcon populations are struggling to find their footing in Mongolia due to electrocution, a problem that kills thousands of the raptors every year. Researchers have been working to reduce the...

After reviewing three petitions submitted under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently determined that they will consider listing the listing the  Mojave poppy bee and...

When the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District proposed combating Zika virus by releasing genetically engineered mosquitos, voters in the affected suburb balked. Researchers recently honed in on public attitudes about...

Creating new laws to address changing environmental conditions may be a challenge, but according to research published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, some existing laws...

TWS has launched the Student Connections Initiative, creating valuable information and engagement opportunities with partner organizations who have a strong commitment to assisting future wildlife professionals. Through the generous support...

At nearly 2 meters long, the world’s largest salamander shouldn’t be a secret. But what scientists believed was one species — the critically endangered Chinese giant salamander — is in...

The Government Accountability Office determined that the Department of the Interior broke the law when it used entry fees to keep national parks open during the government shutdown earlier this...

Researchers are worried about the future of Chinook salmon in the Columbia River basin, and their decline could threaten a range of other wildlife, from eagles to orcas. Chinook spawning...

As Winsor Lowe studied tiny headwater streams in the mountains of northern New Hampshire, he found he had a mystery on his hands. Adult salamanders, which he had been studying...

While researchers have been able to track birds migrating at night using National Weather Service radar, sometimes it’s just too much data to go through in order to answer bigger...