Author: Dana Kobilinsky

September 27, 2019

Partners deploy fladry in Minnesota wolf country

Cooperative management partnerships between Wildlife Services-Minnesota and two environmental advocacy organizations reduced wolf presence in human safety and livestock protection situations this summer. Both locations were sites where gray wolves...

September 27, 2019

Rare bird seen nesting for first time in more than 40 years

Biologists have caught the first video footage ever of a rare shorebird nest in Russia’s remote far east. Scientists had not seen Nordmann’s greenshanks (Tringa guttifer), listed as endangered by...

September 26, 2019

House Natural Resources Committee advances 16 bills

Last week, the House Natural Resources Committee advanced 16 bills, including the controversial CECIL Act that would change import permit requirements for hunters under the Endangered Species Act. The “Conserving...

September 26, 2019

Arctic Refuge coastal plains to be opened to energy development

The Bureau of Land Management released the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for oil and gas leasing on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge coastal plain. Under the selected plan, the...

September 26, 2019

Report examines wind energy impact on wildlife

Wind energy is one way to cut greenhouse gas emissions, but it can also impact wildlife. A new report, “Impacts to Wildlife of Wing Energy Sting and Operation in the...

September 25, 2019

Genes play a role in warbler migration

For golden-winged and blue-winged warblers, where they go when they migrate south is in their genes, researchers found. “These small songbirds don’t really have a trainer or a navigator,” said...

September 25, 2019

Easier access to TWS journals launched

The Wildlife Society and Wiley are thrilled to announce the launch of single sign on (SSO) access to all TWS journal content in the Wiley Online Library platform. What is...

September 25, 2019

New Jersey may trim dunes to build up beaches

New Jersey has been working to build up its dunes, at times squaring off in court with opponents who complain about the loss of their ocean views. But it’s now...

September 25, 2019

Geolocators yield conservation clues for migratory birds

Tiny geolocators attached to the backs of golden-winged warblers have shed new light on their migrations and revealed a part of the globe that could be critical to conserving the...

September 24, 2019

State of the Birds: ‘In crisis … but recovery is possible’

The 2019 State of the Birds Report concludes that “America’s birds are in crisis” but conservation efforts by state wildlife agencies and others can help recover struggling populations. The annual...