Month: January 2021

January 8, 2021

Wildlife Vocalizations: Mercedes Bartkovich

Wildlife Vocalizations is a collection of short personal perspectives from people in the field of wildlife sciences. One piece of advice that I would specifically give to those that wish...

January 8, 2021

Watch: Revisiting Colorado’s successful lynx reintroduction

More than 20 years after efforts began to restore lynx to Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, state wildlife officials say the project has been a success. Colorado Parks and Wildlife estimates...

January 7, 2021

WWF outlines drone guidelines for conservation

Being precautionary, following ethical rules set by institutions and using the right drone for the job are among some of the “best practice” guidelines the World Wildlife Fund and the...

January 7, 2021

Massive murre die-offs mirrored by reproductive failure

Murre colonies that experienced die-offs in the Bering and Chukschi seas off the coast of Alaska in 2018 also experienced reproductive failure. “The majority of colonies that we surveyed in...

January 7, 2021

Pot-bellied pigs overrun Puerto Rico

Feral pigs are a widespread problem across North America, but in Puerto Rico, the issue is slightly different. The island is seeing an onslaught of Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs (Sus scrofa...

January 6, 2021

Wild Cam: Unearthing bilbies’ benefits

Bilbies may look like rabbits, but that’s where the similarity ends. In Australia, where the marsupials are native, the government has spent enormous amounts of money to control invasive rabbits....

January 6, 2021

USFWS releases Migratory Bird Treaty Act rule

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released its final rule reducing the ability of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to prevent actions that injure or kill native birds. In December 2017,...

January 6, 2021

Work begins to expand Louisiana pelican rookery

Coastal restoration efforts have begun on an important island for pelicans and other seabirds in Louisiana. The project would more than double the size of North Breton Island, adding an...

January 5, 2021

Biden administrations begins to identify key environmental leaders

The Biden administration will officially take office on Jan. 20, but it has already announced who it will nominate for key positions. In addition, its transition teams have been meeting...

January 5, 2021

Genetic test can determine pesticide exposure in bats

A new test using just a drop of blood can tell research how much exposure bats have had to pesticides. “We know very little about the effects of pesticides, and...