Month: November 2020

November 12, 2020

Scientists release hundreds of bird genomes

Scientists from more than 100 institutions around the world have released genomic data for 363 bird species representing nearly all avian families. The species include widespread birds like the domestic...

November 12, 2020

Agencies agree to do more to conserve Mexican spotted owl

Under an agreement finalized last week, Mexican spotted owl (Strix occidentalis lucida) populations in the Southwest will receive additional monitoring and conservation measures by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...

November 12, 2020

Colorado prepares for wolf reintroduction

Wolves, largely absent from the Colorado landscape for more than a century, will roam the state again after voters narrowly approved a ballot issue to begin reintroduction efforts. “Definitely, people...

November 10, 2020

TWS2020: Dogs could herald zoonotic diseases in Amazon

Peru’s Manu National Park seems a long way from anywhere by the measure of just about anybody — except maybe the Matsigenka people who live in the region. Even TWS...

November 10, 2020

President Trump signs America’s Conservation Enhancement Act

President Trump signed the America’s Conservation Enhancement Act (S. 3051) into law on Oct. 30, but expressed concern about a provision in the new law that creates a task force...

November 10, 2020

Adenovirus Hemorrhagic Disease confirmed in BC deer

The British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development has confirmed the first case of Adenovirus Hemorrhagic Disease in BC deer. Usually fatal, the disease can...

November 9, 2020

How susceptible are animals to coronavirus?

As Danish authorities prepare to kill millions of farmed mink over coronavirus concerns, it raises questions about how vulnerable other species may be, and if they may further spread the...

November 9, 2020

Pronghorn genetically similar throughout Wyoming

Even though pronghorn face obstacles from highways to mountain ranges across Wyoming, their genetics throughout the state are fairly similar, which seems to be good news for their viability. “There...

November 9, 2020

Invasive lizards in Florida adapt to colder temperatures

Invasive lizards are chilling in Florida — literally. The reptiles are adapting quickly to colder temperatures than they experience in their native tropical regions, prompting fears that the reptiles may...

November 6, 2020

Colorado voters say yes to wolf reintroduction

Wolf proponents in Colorado slotted a big win through a ballot measure that would force the state government to reintroduce the carnivores. Proposition 114 directs Colorado Parks and Wildlife to...