Month: January 2021

January 5, 2021

Florida panther deaths continue decline

Last year’s death toll for Florida panthers appears to have decreased from previous years, to about 20, Florida wildlife officials report. Almost all the deaths were caused by people. The...

January 4, 2021

The December issue of the Wildlife Society Bulletin

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

January 4, 2021

TWS2020: Herbivores, lions in South Africa exploit fire benefits

Prescribed fires in South Africa temporarily benefit herbivores and the lions that prey on them after burns, according to ongoing research. “Our research shows that sometimes there can be community-level...

January 4, 2021

Relocated woodpeckers know how to make a nest

Juvenile red-cockaded woodpeckers translocated to new areas as part of conservation efforts to help the birds recover are just as good as pecking their way into new nests as those...

January 4, 2021

Ontario heightens CWD precautions

The government of Ontario is increasing protections for deer, elk and moose from chronic wasting disease. The disease has not been found in Ontario, but it has affected cervids in...

January 1, 2021

TWS ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Experience TWS live & in person this fall! Nov. 6 – 10, 2022 The Wildlife Society will convene its 29th Annual Conference this November, live and in-person for the first...