Category: TWS Wildlife News

Whenever animals are relocated to new areas, there’s the potential that they can spread diseases. In a presentation at the virtual TWS Annual Conference, Michelle Verant, a wildlife veterinarian with...

Cleaning gulls covered in crude oil from spills like the Deepwater Horizon disaster helps the seabirds recover, and the benefits of rehabilitation outweigh the costs. Ongoing research featured this week...

A newly released bill in the U.S. Senate would amend the Endangered Species Act, transferring more authority to state and local experts. The Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 (S....

Beluga whales are likely choosing where to spend their summers in estuaries based on the prey available, researchers found. The western Hudson Bay is home to the largest known population...

Most studies on the effects of wind turbines on wildlife focus on bats and birds, but researchers wondered how pronghorn may be affected. In a contributed oral presentation at the...

The seasoned trackers sat on special chairs fastened to the front of a jeep moving slowly through the savannas of Angola’s Luengue-Luiana and Mavinga national parks. They eyed the ground...

Every day biologists and specialists of the USDA’s National Rabies Management Program work to protect the public, wildlife, pets and the nation’s food supply through many different work activities. These...

The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission approved a total of $130 million in federal grants and matching funds this month to advance wetlands conservation. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service received $33.3...

Fifteen U.S. states joined together challenge the Trump administration’s decision to open the coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas development. Washington, Massachusetts, California, Connecticut,...

Desert tortoises suffered a “catastrophic decline” over two decades due to habitat degradation, extensive predation, disease and a lack of sufficient protection, according to a new study. But fencing to...