Month: August 2020

August 17, 2020

Which coyotes are the ‘top dogs?’

Coyotes in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan consume more meat than those in the Upper Peninsula, researchers found. That’s because coyotes (Canis latrans) in the Upper Peninsula are surrounded by...

August 17, 2020

Smaller habitats mean even less diversity than scientists thought

Researchers recently found that biodiversity on small patches of landscape is even smaller than they expected. While biodiversity forecasts of certain areas are used to inform conservation and management policies,...

August 17, 2020

New lighting system helps deer avoid vehicles at night

Researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services recently applied for a patent for a new vehicle-based lighting system to prevent deer-vehicle collisions during low-light conditions. Through a series...

August 14, 2020

AFWA finds ‘silver linings’ as agencies adapt to coronavirus

COVID-19 has affected everyone, and wildlifers are no exception. In this series, TWS is looking at challenges facing the profession due to the pandemic. Association of Fish and Wildlife Agency...

August 14, 2020

To protect endangered species, public lands aren’t enough

Even if all state and federal public lands in the United States were protected to benefit endangered species, more than half the country’s endangered species would still be in danger...

August 14, 2020

Watch: Tiny mouse is world’s highest-dwelling mammal

The yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse is a tiny mammal, but it stands over 22,000 feet tall. Recently found at the summit of Volcán Llullaillaco, a dormant volcano on the border of...

August 13, 2020

Minnesota Chapter named 2020 TWS Chapter of the Year

The Minnesota Chapter of The Wildlife Society is the 2020 Chapter of the Year. The chapter “is a respected leader in natural resource issues and is asked to have a...

August 13, 2020

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes habitat definition

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released its first-ever proposed definition of “habitat” to be used under the Endangered Species Act. Neither the ESA nor its implementing regulations include a definition...

August 13, 2020

Ocean heatwaves bring dramatic shifts to wildlife

Climate change is altering the preferred temperatures of a wide range of wildlife, marine heatwaves can do the same in a fraction of the time, NOAA scientists found. In a...

August 12, 2020

Bird’s name sheds Confederate legacy

A bird named for a Confederate general will now be known for the shape of its bill. McCown’s longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii) is now called the thick-billed longspur.  The North American...