Author: Dana Kobilinsky

May 15, 2019

After relocation, black bear makes long journey back

A New Hampshire black bear’s (Ursus americanus) trek shows how complicated it can be to deal with human-wildlife interactions. For years, a resident of the town of Hanover fed a...

May 14, 2019

Robert Wallace nominated for leadership position at Interior

In early May, President Trump nominated Robert Wallace for Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks at the Department of the Interior. The position has been vacant since the start...

May 14, 2019

Here’s what’s happening in the North Central Section student chapters Part 1

Below is a summary of recent Student Chapter activities within the North Central Section of The Wildlife Society, which was included in the Section’s Spring 2019 newsletter. The newsletter includes updates from...

May 14, 2019

Bobcat hunting, trapping to continue in Colorado

Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners have voted down a citizen petition that would have outlawed the hunting and trapping of bobcats (Lynx rufus). State biologists say the species is stable...

May 13, 2019

Women’s prison helps butterflies fly free

This March, a program where incarcerated women help caterpillars metamorphose into Taylor’s checkerspot butterflies (Euphydryas editha taylori), helped raise 476 caterpillars that were later released into the wild. The program,...

May 13, 2019

North Central Section Chapter updates

Below is a summary of recent Chapter activities within the North Central Section of The Wildlife Society, which was included in the Section’s Spring 2019 newsletter. The newsletter includes updates from the...

May 13, 2019

Bolder coyote parents rear bolder pups

In 2007, a male coyote (Canis latrans) wandered right into the open door of a Quiznos restaurant during lunch time in Chicago. This bold behavior got Christopher Schell, assistant professor...

May 10, 2019

Watch: Female serpents sacrifice it all for sea turtle eggs

Taiwanese snakes will risk a lot for fresh turtle eggs. Female Formosa kukri snakes (Oligodon formosanus) feed almost entirely on reptile eggs, but they have a particular taste for sea...

May 10, 2019

Golden eagle feathers reveal decades of island prey

An eagle feather may be light in weight, but it can pack enough isotopic data to reveal the changing patterns of prey availability across a landscape. Researchers used stable isotopes...

May 10, 2019

Is time running out for the ocelot?

In his 35 years studying ocelots (Leopardus pardalis), 42-year TWS member Michael Tewes has seen plenty of efforts to conserve them in his home state of Texas, but they haven’t...