Month: March 2022

March 14, 2022

Researchers use genetics to track rabies in bats

Researchers have begun to sequence the genes of rabies viruses detected in New England bats using a technique they say can provide important information about how rabies spreads and t...

March 14, 2022

Journal publishers studying authors’ diversity

A growing group of journal publishers is taking a closer look at the diversity of their authors. Nature reports that over 50 publishers representing over 15,000 journals around the world...

March 11, 2022

TWS advocates for increased DOI conservation funding

 The Wildlife Society urged the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies to provide robust funding in its Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations for programs that support wildlife professionals...

March 11, 2022

Wifi-equipped animals can improve field monitoring

Krueger National Park in South Africa is home to only about 200 African wild dogs—one of the most endangered canids in the world. But despite their small population size, conservationists...

March 11, 2022

Watch: Two red wolves released into wild

The Red Wolf Recovery Program has released two wolves into a conservation area in North Carolina. The pair are the first of 10 that officials plan to release on the...

March 10, 2022

Yellowstone aims to cull 900 bison this year

Yellowstone National Park has begun its annual winter removal of bison from the park’s herd in an effort to help sustain the population and reduce spread of disease to livestock,...

March 10, 2022

TWS comments on American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas

The Wildlife Society recommended the U.S. Department of the Interior use the best available science and collaborate with diverse stakeholders as it continues creating the American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas,...

March 10, 2022

Tourist photos help wildlife conservation

If you’re going on a vacation, you may be able to help researchers collect important information about endangered species. Researchers have trained computers to search social media and find photos...

March 9, 2022

TWS2021: Palm oil plantations reduce migratory bird abundance

Mexican palm oil plantations in Mexico are associated with a lower diversity of birds migrating south from Canada and the United States for the winter. Birds have been declining for...

March 9, 2022

Polar bear ranges increase as sea ice shrinks

As climate change causes sea ice to recede in the Arctic, polar bears must decide whether to travel farther for their ringed seal prey or swim to land in search...