Category: TWS Wildlife News

Like the cuckoo bird, the rare macropis cuckoo bee (Epeoloides pilosulus) sneaks its eggs into the nests of another species and lets the unwitting host raise its young. While news...

Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in the Canadian arctic are taking advantage of a unique food source — common eider (Somateria mollissima) eggs — according to new research. In a study...

As any wildlife manager can attest, managing species can be difficult when it involves groups of people who come to the table with conflicting interests. But tools are available to...

Most birds are sensitive to near ultraviolet wavelengths and the level of UV reflectance has been shown to influence mate selection and foraging preferences in birds. Could that sensitivity be...

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Scott Pruitt, wants to promote the “ability to test, authenticate, and reproduce scientific findings” that the agency uses in its rulemaking process with the proposed rule...

People are often required to get vaccinations against deadly diseases when they make trips to tropical areas, but birds don’t have that sort of luxury, even though these world travelers...

A Senate subcommittee is considering legislation that would allow a greater number of California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) to be euthanized to protect endangered fish species. H.R. 2083, also known...

When snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentine) nest on agricultural land with high mercury pollution, their sex ratios are skewed to more males than females, according to new research. Like many other...

You don’t have to be a celebrity — or a president — to benefit from a social media presence. Researchers recently found that scientists can likely boost the number of...

Site visits are critical to helping scientists learn more about species and their habitats.  The trips often take them into areas most people do not have a chance to explore,...