Category: TWS Wildlife News

September 11, 2023

WSB: Drones can help scare gulls away

Gulls can cause huge problems for wildlife managers in some cities. When they nest in large colonies near airports, these urban-adapted, roof-nesting birds pose a risk of collision with planes....

September 7, 2023

New WOTUS rule leaves American wetlands vulnerable

A U.S. Supreme Court decision has forced the EPA to remove federal protections from approximately 63% of U.S. wetlands

September 5, 2023

TWS welcomes 2023 ESA proposed rule changes

These revisions dial back changes in 2019 that TWS expressed concern about

August 31, 2023

Study quantifies greenhouse gas impacts on polar bears

The new research addresses an Interior memo limiting climate considerations

August 31, 2023

Commercial rodenticide found in birds of prey

Researchers don’t yet know how harmful the poison is to raptors

August 30, 2023

JWM: Corridors could ease elephant conflicts with Chinese farmers

A small elephant population is responsible for big problems

August 29, 2023

Rising seas push out specialized rat species in Florida Keys

As sea levels continue to rise in the Lower Keys, silver rice rats may run out of habitat

August 24, 2023

Q&A: Shedding light on urban birds

Light pollution can be harmful to some urban birds, but robins make the most of it

August 23, 2023

Purdue to host research partnership to benefit wildlife

The partnership is Indiana’s first U.S. Geological Survey Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

August 21, 2023

Small, migratory birds may be vulnerable to climate change

Those species may have trouble as weather becomes warmer and more unpredictable