Author: Dana Kobilinsky

June 21, 2019

Wolf tale opens eyes to ‘the unknown world of wildlife’

“Every year I sit alone with a wolf,” Douglas Smith wrote. “The wolf doesn’t agree to this, as I catch it as part of a research program on wolves in...

June 21, 2019

Watch: Bald eagles possess swimming talent

A bald eagle was recently caught on camera swimming in Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. This isn’t the first time someone witnessed and recorded this, and experts say it’s actually...

June 20, 2019

JHU Press publishes new wildlife books

From topics such as the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation to conserving wildlife internationally, Johns Hopkins University Press will publish four new wildlife books that can benefit wildlifers and...

June 20, 2019

Man smuggles live finches into JFK using hair curlers

U.S. customs officials say a man attempted to smuggle 34 live finches through John F. Kennedy International Airport earlier this week, stuffing the colorful finches inside hair rollers. Officials say...

June 20, 2019

House subcommittee considers Migratory Bird Treaty Act clarification

The House Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife held a hearing June 13 to consider several new pieces of legislation, including a discussion draft of a bill...

June 19, 2019

Scientists track hoverfly migration

Researchers are using radar to understand more about insect migrations. In southern England, scientists run a network of small radar stations that scan the sky 24 hours a day and...

June 19, 2019

The U.S. Forest Service to update its NEPA rules

The U.S. Forest Service is updating the regulations that govern the agency’s compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, citing a desire to increase efficiency and ensure wise use of...

June 19, 2019

Rice fields help threatened California snakes

Federally threatened garter snakes in California are using flooded rice paddies as refuges, but irregular management practices may limit the help these agricultural landscapes can provide the reptiles. “They probably...

June 18, 2019

Rethinking wildlife corridors in a changing climate

Black bears in British Columbia and Washington state will face habitat connectivity issues under future climate change scenarios, and the simple fix of creating north-to-south corridors may not be enough...

June 18, 2019

Nonnative parrots establish themselves across U.S.

Across the country, nonnative parrots are making themselves at home. The parrots of San Francisco’s Telegraph Hill have become famous thanks to a documentary about them, but they’re not alone,...