Month: April 2022

April 29, 2022

Light pollution is increasing year-round for migratory birds

Many migratory birds in the Western Hemisphere must grapple with increasing rates of light pollution throughout their entire annual migration cycles. Past research has looked at how city lights at...

April 29, 2022

JWM: Ducks don’t always benefit from added grasslands

Since before the 1990s, managers have been adding perennial grasslands to the Prairie Pothole region to benefit duck nest survival there. But scientists wondered if adding grass cover always benefits...

April 29, 2022

Watch: How did the wildlife cross the road?

Arizona Game and Fish biologists and road ecologists have been working with the Arizona Department of Transportation and other agencies across the country, advising them on how to build wildlife...

April 28, 2022

The impacts of snowshoe hare extirpation cascade through ecosystem

Snowshoe hares have been disappearing from parts of their southern range for some time now. In the Sandhill State Wildlife Area in Wisconsin, the small mammals were extirpated in the...

April 28, 2022

The impacts of snowshoe hare extirpation cascades through ecosystem

Snowshoe hares have been disappearing from parts of their southern range for some time now. In the Sandhill State Wildlife Area in Wisconsin, the small mammals were extirpated in the...

April 28, 2022

TWS2021: Reintroduced horses cope well with Mongolian weather

The Przewalski’s horse may be the last truly wild horse in the world. These endangered horses roam the wild steppes of Mongolia, but were once also found in neighboring countries,...

April 28, 2022

On Canada’s Pacific Coast, First Nations serve as guardians

Along Canada’s Pacific Coast, First Nations patrols have become critical to national parks, natural resource projects and other efforts. They patrol hundreds of miles along the coast that otherwise tend...

April 27, 2022

What is the Qualified Airport Wildlife Biologist designation?

The Wildlife Society announced last month that Qualified Airport Wildlife Biologist will be added to its certification program. Bird Strike Committee USA (BSC-USA) and The Wildlife Society are working together...

April 27, 2022

Road salt leads to bloated wood frogs

A growing body of evidence suggests that the road salt used to melt snow on highways, roads and sidewalks in northern areas is trickling into the environment, affecting both aquatic...

April 27, 2022

In California, wolves meet a wary public

As wolves make their way back to California, wildlife managers find themselves encountering plenty of rumor and suspicion. Many wolf critics suspect the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is...