Category: TWS Wildlife News

August 19, 2024

WSB: To save kestrels from airstrikes, translocate them

Moving the small raptors 15 miles away from airports was usually enough to ensure they don’t return to dangerous areas

August 14, 2024

WM: Burros are changing desert ecosystems

Native plants and small mammals may be losing key habitat features due to grazing donkeys

August 7, 2024

Do golf courses help rabies spread in Arizona?

Researchers wondered if artificial ponds there attracted species that host the virus

August 6, 2024

Natural disasters put some species at greater risk of extinction

For species already at risk, hurricanes and other hazards may add new perils

August 5, 2024

Wolf influx on Isle Royale only temporarily affects mesocarnivores

Foxes and martens changed their range and behavior after wolves moved back into Isle Royale

August 1, 2024

CWD affects movement, behavior of deer

Researchers can track patterns to identify infected deer on the landscape

July 31, 2024

Gray whales off the Pacific Northwest are shrinking

Researchers worry it’s an “early warning sign” that the population is in jeopardy

July 26, 2024

Recreation noise causes wildlife to flee

A study in Bridger-Teton National Forest found elk and black bear were the most sensitive

July 25, 2024

Drought may boost parasite loads in giant salamanders

Dry conditions may lead to “overwhelming” numbers of trematodes in amphibians

July 24, 2024

Mexican spotted owls benefit from low-severity fires

Massive wildfires are harmful to the birds, but low-severity fires benefit their habitats