Author: Dana Kobilinsky

September 19, 2019

Adapting existing laws to environmental change

Creating new laws to address changing environmental conditions may be a challenge, but according to research published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, some existing laws...

September 18, 2019

TWS, B&C launch student initiative

TWS has launched the Student Connections Initiative, creating valuable information and engagement opportunities with partner organizations who have a strong commitment to assisting future wildlife professionals. Through the generous support...

September 18, 2019

Researchers identify world’s largest salamander

At nearly 2 meters long, the world’s largest salamander shouldn’t be a secret. But what scientists believed was one species — the critically endangered Chinese giant salamander — is in...

September 18, 2019

Interior fee use during shutdown was against the law, GAO says

The Government Accountability Office determined that the Department of the Interior broke the law when it used entry fees to keep national parks open during the government shutdown earlier this...

September 17, 2019

Declining salmon raise concerns about other species

Researchers are worried about the future of Chinook salmon in the Columbia River basin, and their decline could threaten a range of other wildlife, from eagles to orcas. Chinook spawning...

September 17, 2019

In tiny streams, salamanders dwindle due to climate change

As Winsor Lowe studied tiny headwater streams in the mountains of northern New Hampshire, he found he had a mystery on his hands. Adult salamanders, which he had been studying...

September 17, 2019

Artificial intelligence can help analyze bird migrations

While researchers have been able to track birds migrating at night using National Weather Service radar, sometimes it’s just too much data to go through in order to answer bigger...

September 16, 2019

Rocky Flats refuge radioactivity within standards

Recent soil testing found that radioactivity at the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado is within cleanup standards, the Fish and Wildlife Service announced. The refuge is set on...

September 16, 2019

Birds lose weight, migrate later after consuming insecticide

Birds that have ingested seeds treated with a common insecticide experience weight loss and delay their migrations — effects that could reduce their chances of surviving and reproducing, researchers found....

September 16, 2019

City crows have high cholesterol levels

It’s no secret that human-provided food can impact wildlife. But as wildlife is increasingly found in urban areas, it can be hard to stop animals like birds from snacking on...