Month: February 2021

The Green River National Wildlife Refuge in western Kentucky is expanding by 437 acres. “America’s wildlife refuges support good jobs and treasured opportunities for outdoor recreation. By expanding the Green...

The coronavirus pandemic has prompted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to cancel a count of whooping cranes (Grus americana) around the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas — the...

Protected areas around the world are some of the last safe havens for many of the world’s jeopardized mammal species. The discovery, published in a study recently in Conservation Letters,...

WildEarth Guardians has petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list ocelots (Leopardus pardalis pardalis) in Texas as a distinct population segment under the Endangered Species Act. The group...

Pumas’ fear of humans causes them to spend more energy avoiding them, which could ultimately reduce the sizes of their home ranges. “We know that humans impact mountain lions and...

The first cougar (Puma concolor) in the United States has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans. The cat and several other animals were tested after...

The Wildlife Society invites you to present at our 2021 Annual Conference! The Call for Abstracts is open now through May 14, and includes Contributed and Student Research in Progress Abstracts for...

The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies developed a new report to help managers adapt their strategies to tackle climate change with a special focus on the importance of Indigenous...

The Biden administration is reviewing Trump-era rulemaking on laws protecting migratory birds and wetlands. Recent changes in interpretations of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Clean Water Act reduced...

Well-trained dogs are helping reduce human-wildlife conflict in Argentina by warding off predators like cougars (Puma concolor). The dogs are trained to safeguard sheep and domestic goats herded in the...