Month: November 2021

In 2015, biologists Greta Wengert and Mourad Gabriel were conducting necropsies on fishers—a candidate for listing under the Endangered Species Act at the time—to find out what was causing their...

Researchers believe the widespread appearance of the novel coronavirus among white-tailed deer in Iowa is due to “multiple human-to-deer spillover events and deer-to-deer transmission.” The finding raises concerns about “the...

It’s been an exciting week at The Wildlife Society’s 2021 Virtual Conference. About 2,400 wildifers registered for this year’s conference, taking part in a week of thought-provoking discussions, presentations on...

A high density of Burmese pythons limits the number of bobcats likely to appear on tree islands—patches of high, dry ground that serve as refuge for terrestrial diversity—in the Florida...

Researchers recently found a way to tell an endangered mouse from a lookalike species that’s not at risk. The finding, in turn, can help with the endangered species’ conservation. The...

John Organ, the 2020 Aldo Leopold Memorial Award recipient, delivers the keynote address on Friday as the conference wraps up with another day of activities. Keynote 2020 Aldo Leopold Memorial...

Older golden-cheeked warblers have better reproductive success than their younger counterparts, researchers found, as well has higher nest survival and overall productivity. The golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia) is a federally...

A large-scale analysis shows that barred owls are the biggest factor impacting northern spotted owls in the Pacific Northwest. Researchers believe some northern spotted owl populations are likely to become...

Crested caracaras are found widely across the American tropics, but the species’ northern range pushes into some of the southernmost states in the U.S. While this falcon is relatively common...

The Wildlife Society’s photo contest has returned for the first time since 2018, and this year, it’s virtual! Members of The Wildlife Society submitted over 200 photos encompassing nine total...