Category: Around the Web

February 4, 2021

A quarter of bee species haven’t been seen in decades

About a quarter of bee native bee species haven’t been seen in several decades, according to a recent study published in One Earth. The analysis of bee sightings around the...

February 3, 2021

Toxic chemicals linked to sea lion cancer

Researchers believe a cancer that has killed sea lions in California for years is linked to toxic chemicals in the water. After two decades of research, scientists concluded a previously...

February 2, 2021

New whale species ID’d in Gulf of Mexico

A small group of whales in the Gulf of Mexico was already the focus of conservation efforts, but recent research has confirmed the group of about 33 baleen whales make...

February 1, 2021

Mexico receives wolves for reintroduction program

Mexico is receiving a pack of endangered Mexican wolves to boost the country’s efforts to conserve the species. The ABQ BioPark in Albuquerque loaded a pair of Mexican gray wolves...

January 29, 2021

Watch: Aerial survey studies wildfire’s effects on elk

The Cameron Peak Fire was a massive wildfire that swept across the Colorado landscape last summer —the state’s largest fire in history. To understand the effect on elk (Cervus canadensis)...

January 28, 2021

Once-thought extinct volcano mouse rediscovered

A mouse thought to have been blasted out of existence after the massive 1991 volcanic eruption in the Philippines has been rediscovered. The Pinatubo volcano mouse (Apomys sacobianus) was rediscovered...

January 27, 2021

2021 Call for Proposals now open!

The Wildlife Society invites you to submit proposals for education and training sessions at the 2021 Annual Conference! The call is open now through April 19, and includes workshops, symposia, panel discussions,...

January 26, 2021

Castrating Escobar’s hippos next step for control

Researchers are racing against time to stop the spread of invasive hippopotamuses in Colombia by castrating the animals. Hippopotamuses (Hippopotamus amphibus) were first brought into the South America by one...

January 25, 2021

Dire wolf DNA reveals they weren’t wolves after all

The ancient dire wolves that once hunted in the prehistoric world weren’t wolves at all. In fact, their genetic lineage is so different from modern species like gray wolves (Canis...

January 22, 2021

Watch: Efforts under way to restore Louisiana pelican rookery

Louisiana’s Breton Island is a tiny piece of land in the Gulf of Mexico, but it plays an important role for nesting pelicans and other seabirds. Coastal restoration efforts are...