Month: October 2020

October 30, 2020

TWS’ statement on delisting of gray wolves

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced their decision to remove gray wolves (Canis lupus) from the federal Endangered Species Act on Oct. 29, 2020. The Service based its decision...

October 30, 2020

Wildlife Vocalizations: Lauren Polansky

Wildlife Vocalizations is a collection of short personal perspectives from people in the field of wildlife sciences. Bold wildlife biologists know that rigor is made better by community inclusiveness. They...

October 30, 2020

Mexican photographer documents wildlife along the border

The barriers along the U.S.-Mexican border affect different wildlife species in different ways. Mexican photographer Alejandro Prieto has captured the diverse wildlife here in his Border Wall project, which has...

October 30, 2020

The November issue of the Journal of Wildlife Management

The Journal of Wildlife Management is a benefit of membership in The Wildlife Society. Published eight times annually, it is one of the world’s leading scientific journals covering wildlife science, management...

October 29, 2020

The November/December issue of The Wildlife Professional

The Wildlife Professional is an exclusive benefit of membership in The Wildlife Society. Published six times annually, the magazine presents timely research news and analysis of trends in the wildlife profession....

October 29, 2020

Challenge to meadow jumping mouse habitat designation denied

A U.S. federal district court judge dismissed a 2018 lawsuit challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2016 designation of critical habitat for the New Mexico meadow jumping mouse (Zapus...

October 29, 2020

California wildfires may have killed hundreds of cougars

Wildfires that tore through California have killed up to 600 mountain lions, according to a recent estimate. Fires in the western state have burned more than 4 million acres of...

October 28, 2020

Bark beetle outbreaks benefit wild bees

While bark beetle outbreaks can be problematic for western forests, they may actually be a boon to wild bee populations. “These large natural disturbances should not be perceived as completely...

October 28, 2020

For some carnivores, half their diet comes from human food

Human food comprises up to half the diet of carnivores living close to people, researchers found, which can have consequences for the individuals and the ecosystem. “A lot of us...

October 28, 2020

Wisconsin wolf population on the rise

Wisconsin’s gray wolf population continues to climb. A Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources survey found the state’s wolf population grew 15% over the previous year. The overwinter wolf count rose...