Conservation in Congress for 2020
The second session of the 116th Congress will likely see progress on some of the conservation priorities advanced in 2019. Legislation passed by the House, such as ...
TWS Wildlife News
Are ash borers hopping trains to spread through forests?
An invasive insect that can destroy entire forests of ash trees in just a few years may be using a human mode of transportation to spread — catching trains. ...
First session of 116th Congress wraps up
When Congress adjourned at the end of December, it closed out the first session of the 116th Congress, which saw progress on a number of conservation priorities. ...
A red squirrel dilemma: should they stay or should they go?
TWS member April Martinig can relate to red squirrels. Finding an apartment in Edmonton, Alberta is about as tough as it is for a squirrel in Yukon to find a place ...
Birds sound off when aircraft fly by
When researchers studied the effects of aircraft flying over national parks, they expected the noise would cover up any bird song, and maybe cause birds to startle ...
Military bases can help protect marsh birds
A handful of military bases around the United States could play an outsized role in marsh bird conservation. “Our models provide some tangible predictions for ...
Bats are resilient to megafires in the West
As burning from lightning-caused wildfires intensifies in the West, researchers were surprised to find that a number of bats are adapting well to the changes. “We ...
Tied-up snakes to targeted reindeer: Our top stories of 2019
Confusion between lynx and bobcats, snakes tied into knots and wildlife diseases affecting deer, frogs and turtles reached the forefront of reader interest in 2019 ...
As white-nose kills some bats, others expand their diets
Big brown bats may be taking over the ecological food niche of little brown bats due to the latter’s greater susceptibility to a deadly fungal pathogen. ...
Fences keep predators from grasshopper sparrow nests
Small fences are keeping predators away from endangered songbird nests in Florida, buying the birds precious time while wildlife managers organize a larger ...