Author: Dana Kobilinsky

April 23, 2019

Bridges to safety

For some wildlife, road mortalities could have major impacts on the species’ future. “In the United States,” National Geographic writes, “there are 21 threatened and endangered species whose very survival...

April 22, 2019

TWS member recognized for work on AR waterfowl and wetlands

TWS member Lorne Green received the George H. Dunklin Jr. Arkansas Waterfowl and Wetland Management Award for his forest management work with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Established in...

April 22, 2019

European Union plans to ban common pesticides

The European Union plans to ban one of the most common pesticides in the world due to concerns about the pesticide posing a high risk to amphibians and fish as...

April 22, 2019

For moose, hunger is fiercer than wolves

As winter sets in and the need for food grows, Wyoming moose (Alces americanus) are more likely to hold their ground when wolves (Canis lupus) approach. In a study published...

April 19, 2019

Invasive birds fill critical seed dispersing role in Hawaii

Introduced bird species in Oahu, Hawaii may disperse seeds of native plant species long after the native birds that originally filled these roles are gone. According to new research, these...

April 19, 2019

Student earns award for research on invasive quagga mussels, goby fish

A student from Northern Michigan University earned the award for top research project at the Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society-Wildlife Society meeting. Biology graduate student and teaching assistant...

April 19, 2019

Watch: Tracking the monarchs to Mexico

Before the 1970s, where monarch butterflies overwintered was a mystery. Then researchers succeeded worked with Mexicans to trace the migration to the hills of Michoacan. In the video below, Atlas...

April 18, 2019

TWS submits testimony on agriculture appropriations

The Wildlife Society submitted written testimony to the House Interior Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, asking Congress to increase Fiscal Year...

April 18, 2019

Fluctuating temperatures could threaten turtle populations

Rising temperatures aren’t the only climate-related threat that could imperil turtle species by causing their eggs to produce only one sex. In addition to general warming trends, researchers warn, temperature...

April 18, 2019

‘Squirrel Camp’ delves into Yukon squirrels’ behavior

Since the Kluane Red Squirrel Project opened in Canada’s Yukon in 1987, researchers have captured data on generations of North American red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) in the region. “What Jane Goodall...