Category: TWS Wildlife News

May 19, 2020

COVID-19 means social distancing for black-footed ferrets

COVID-19 has affected everyone, and wildlifers are no exception. In this series, TWS is looking at challenges facing the profession due to the pandemic. Wildlife researchers and technicians are taking...

May 19, 2020

De-icer may intensify tadpoles’ viral infections

Wood frog tadpoles have more intense ranavirus infections in ponds that have high salinity as a result of being close to roads treated with salt for de-icing. Emily Hall, a...

May 18, 2020

Light pollution a major driver of world insect declines

Artificial light plays a large — and overlooked — role in ongoing insect declines around the world, researchers found. “Light pollution is growing very quickly,” said Brett Seymoure, a postdoctoral...

May 18, 2020

Venison donations from damage management in a time of need

Last year, USDA’s Wildlife Services donated 138 tons of goose, deer, elk and other meat. Equivalent to more than 1 million servings of protein for people in need, such donations...

May 15, 2020

Will pandemic have lingering impacts on state agencies?

COVID-19 has affected everyone, and wildlifers are no exception. In this series, TWS is looking at challenges facing the profession due to the pandemic. For Angie McIntire, like so many...

May 14, 2020

Ridding a COVID-19 field hospital of pigeon pests — remotely

COVID-19 has affected everyone, and wildlifers are no exception. In this series, TWS is looking at challenges facing the profession due to the pandemic. When the COVID-19 pandemic threatened to...

May 14, 2020

Migrating birds choose native fruits over invasive berries

Migrating birds passing through New England go out of their way to find native berries to fuel up on for their southward journey, despite a plethora of invasive fruits available....

May 13, 2020

Interior begins reopening agencies and facilities

In a memo dated April 30, Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt informed Interior employees that, pursuant to the administration’s Opening Up America Again plan, the department would begin “transitioning...

May 13, 2020

Vast online data stores are treasure troves for ecologists

The Tour of Flanders is one of the most prestigious cycling events in the world. The Belgian bicycle race is broadly and closely watched globally. But while sports commentators are...

May 12, 2020

JWM: Engaging pet trade important in stopping invasives

Because released and escaped exotic pets are a big contributor to the establishment of invasive species in Florida, researchers found engaging and gaining the trust of the owners of exotic...