Category: TWS Wildlife News

February 27, 2018

Recovering with the butterflies

Nick Haddad doesn’t remember it, but while recovering from a traumatic brain injury that resulted in memory loss, he couldn’t stop telling one of his nurses about the rare St....

February 27, 2018

Florida’s sand shortage could affect nesting habitat

As spring moves closer, many types of wildlife are preparing for the breeding season. Unfortunately, species that nest along Florida’s coasts may face some challenges due to a sand shortage....

February 27, 2018

Duck! It’s a drone!

The use of drones in the wildlife field has soared over the last five years, from tracking polar bear activity in the Arctic to fighting rhino poaching in South Africa....

February 23, 2018

Wildlife programs see cuts in USDA budget proposal

President Trump’s proposed budget for 2019 cuts funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, including deep cuts in several wildlife programs. The Forest Service is slated for reductions of up...

February 23, 2018

Rattlesnakes may be overlooked seed dispersers

When researchers were looking at the digestive tracts of three desert-dwelling rattlesnake species to learn about their diets, they were surprised to find little black dots in the upper intestine...

February 22, 2018

DOI budget request boosts energy, cuts wildlife

President Trump’s 2019 executive budget proposal calls for less funding for the Interior Department and emphasizes department spending on energy development, infrastructure improvements and improving public access to federal lands,...

February 22, 2018

JWM: Winter conditions stress pronghorn the next summer

The Red Desert of south-central Wyoming has long been known for robust pronghorn populations, but in the last two decades, herds have diminished up to 30 percent. The deep snow...

February 22, 2018

Interior to work with Western states on game management

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke issued a secretarial order last week to direct bureaus within his department to work more closely with Western states on the management of habitat for big...

February 21, 2018

JWM: Hungry ghost crabs may haunt plover nests

Imperiled piping plover (Charadrius melodus) populations have been gradually growing since the species gained federal protection over three decades ago, but in North Carolina, they’re rearing the fewest fledglings. Researchers...

February 21, 2018

Despite their bad rap, predators do a lot to help humans

Predators aren’t usually humans’ best friends. Their tendencies to consume livestock, pets and us have a lot to do with that. But do they deserve their bad rap? An international...