
WSB: Floating trail cameras improve marsh mink detection
The best way to track down Atlantic salt marsh mink, it turns out, may be by using an upside-down bucket floating on a small raft. Atlantic salt marsh mink are one of four subspecies of …
The best way to track down Atlantic salt marsh mink, it turns out, may be by using an upside-down bucket floating on a small raft. Atlantic salt marsh mink are one of four subspecies of …
Solar energy facilities, meant to provide more environmentally friendly energy, may be negatively impacting an endangered species’ ability to move. Florida panthers (Puma concolor coryi) were protected under the Endangered Species Act in 1973, one …
Wildlife managers know that hunting can affect wildlife population dynamics. But what about its effects on disease? In a recent study published in Nature, researchers discovered that hunting can also affect disease transmission among mountain …
From birds to large mammals, many species are responsible for spreading seeds through their droppings, allowing plants to grow along wildlife routes. But as biodiversity declines and species’ ranges constrict, plants that rely on animals …
A good drone operator knows fairly well how long a whale stays submerged before it needs to take a breath above water. The flying device isn’t allowed to get within 12 feet of whales without …
Riparian restoration efforts are bringing back rangeland ecosystems that have been damaged by cattle grazing. One successful project is along Dixie Creek, in the Bureau of Land Management’s Elk District in Nevada. A once-vibrant stream …
The Wildlife Society, American Fisheries Society, National Wildlife Federation, and Native American Fish and Wildlife Society jointly hosted a congressional briefing on the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. The briefing, entitled “Wildlife in Crisis,” which took …
For many bird species, scientists don’t have much information to figure out whether their populations are rising, falling or staying about the same. To get a better sense, researchers turned to a combination of big …
The Journal of Wildlife Management is a benefit of membership in The Wildlife Society. Published eight times annually, it is one of the world’s leading scientific journals covering wildlife science, management and conservation, focusing on aspects …
Many wildlife managers are laser-focused on conserving endangered or threatened species, whether that means protecting and improving the ecosystems where they are currently found or reintroducing wildlife to areas from where they were extirpated. But …
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