Author: Dana Kobilinsky

August 16, 2019

Watch: Leopard seals cooperate for food

New drone footage has shown leopard seals joining the ranks of other marine mammals like dolphins and whales in their ability to work cooperatively to take down prey. The video...

August 15, 2019

In Mexican wolf recovery, did science and politics clash?

A new study contends that the science used in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2017 Mexican wolf recovery plan was skewed by political influence. The publication has revived longstanding...

August 15, 2019

Crossing a California freeway, a mountain lion finds new ground

The National Park Service has documented a rare case of a mountain lion crossing a major California freeway that runs past the Santa Monica Mountains. It’s the first time a...

August 15, 2019

JWM: When gators attack! — And when they don’t

A landscaper was pruning a tree on Florida’s Sanibel Island when a 12-foot alligator seized her by the arm and dragged her 10 feet to a nearby pond. By the...

August 14, 2019

Cold-blooded but feverish, amphibians use heat to kill virus

They may be cold-blooded, but some amphibians induce feverish temperature changes to help their immune systems fight the deadly ranavirus. “Amphibians are ectotherms, so they can’t regulate their temperature” independently...

August 14, 2019

Do introduced bighorns never learn to migrate?

While bighorn sheep restoration became common after the species faced population declines in the 1900s, researcher recently found that restored populations differ from native sheep in one significant way. They...

August 14, 2019

Watch: Black widow males follow rivals to female mates

The silk trails of fellow males lead black widow spiders to potential female mates, according to new research. “We found male black widows follow rather than avoid rival males, using...

August 13, 2019

Senate committee advances bill funding wildlife crossings

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously advanced the America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act (S. 2302) on July 30. The bill, which authorizes $287 billion in funding over five years...

August 13, 2019

Watch: Gull stealing your seaside snack? Stare it down

Keep an eye on those gulls trying to steal your beach snack. They might have second thoughts. A team of scientists at the University of Exeter experimented by putting a...

August 13, 2019

Refuge supporters challenge administration on road through Izembek

The National Wildlife Refuge Association and partners filed suit in federal district court against the administration after Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt’s recent decision to approve a land swap...