Author: Dana Kobilinsky

About 1 million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction around the world, according to a new United Nations report, and the rate of extinctions continues to climb. The...

Before California’s Central Valley became known as an agricultural powerhouse, it contained one of the largest expanses of streamside forest and wetland habitat in North America. Vast forests of valley...

The Wildlife Society is pleased to announce the Leadership Institute Class of 2019. Each year, a group of 10 early career wildlife professionals are selected from a competitive pool of...

Brazil’s Araguaian river dolphins (Inia araguaiaensis) are normally hard to find and study. But researchers from the University of Vermont and University of St. Andrews came cross them near a...

A new study shows that vaccination may reduce the impact of white-nose syndrome in bats, marking a milestone in the international fight against one of the most destructive wildlife diseases in modern times....

Site visits are critical to helping scientists learn more about species and their habitats. The trips often take them into areas most people do not have a chance to explore,...

The Wildlife Society, along with the other members of the U.S. Geological Survey Coalition, recently responded to a new policy that would limit USGS employee attendance at scientific meetings. The...

Could the ways that songbirds prepare for their migrations apply to humans, too? Biologists at Penn State think so. “Imagine if you became morbidly obese before running a marathon, you...

Releasing captive-bred marmots into a “cushy” ski resort area for a year improves their chances of surviving predation and teaches them how to hibernate. “What we found is that you’re...

Michigan is ramping up its efforts to fight chronic wasting disease. The Detroit Free Press reports that the state Department of Natural Resources is teaming up with Michigan State University...