Gray wolves settle into Isle Royale
Gray wolves (Canis lupus) translocated to Isle Royale National Park in Michigan are forming social groups and territories and mating. And they’re succeeding in reducing the ...
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Is massive bird die-off in New Mexico linked to wildfires?
Biologists say an “unprecedented” number of migratory birds are dying in New Mexico, and they aren’t sure why. But they have an inkling it may have something ...
AFWA elects Sara Parker Pauley as president
Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies members elected Sara Parker Pauley, director of the Missouri Department of Conservation, as the organization’s new ...
Conservation has saved 48 birds, mammals from extinction
Efforts to conserve species have resulted in saving at least 48 mammals and birds from extinction since the early 1990s. The rates of extinction would have been ...
Humans main reason for nearly 50 years of wildlife declines
Human activities have led to wildlife populations declining an average of 68% around the world between 1970 and 2016, a new report finds. The World Wildlife Fund ...
2 condor chicks, 1 adult found alive after Calif. wildfire
Biologists found two condor chicks alive amidst the charred area created by the Dolan Fire in Central California. The wildfire swept through the Ventana Wildlife ...
Can mindfulness help stressed-out wildlifers?
Mindfulness has become a popular approach to everything from parenting to policing. Can it help biologists, too? Ecologist Ana Pineda says the approach, which uses ...
A butterfly battle of the sexes, but no new species
Some male butterflies seal their mate’s genitalia with a waxy substance to prevent future mating. But females can fight back, researchers say, evolving larger, ...
Scientists face racism and harassment in the field
Two Black ecologists at Cornell University who have faced uncomfortable experiences in the field because of their identity have developed guidelines to help make ...