Category: TWS Wildlife News

December 13, 2016

Interior and tribes sign agreement on hunting management

On Nov. 29, the U.S. Department of the Interior and Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission (AITRC) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that elevates AITRC’s role in wildlife management on federal...

December 13, 2016

WSB study: Coyote predation not the main source of declining deer in S.C.

In parts of the southeastern U.S. where coyotes prey heavily on white-tailed deer fawns, wildlife managers should restrict adult doe harvest, a recent study suggests. Using data stemming from research...

December 8, 2016

WSB study: Sterilizing female deer doesn’t reduce deer populations

Although animal welfare groups have backed sterilizing female deer — an experimental alternative to traditional methods of decreasing overabundant deer populations such as hunting or hiring sharpshooters to cull animals...

December 7, 2016

JWM study: Tree removal has long-term impact on bird community composition

In the first-known study to examine the long-term effects of tree removal in northwestern Colorado on bird habitat, researchers found fundamental changes in the bird community. The findings suggest that...

December 6, 2016

JWM study: Ferruginous hawks benefit from some human development

There’s no shortage of stories these days about wild animal populations decreasing due to habitat loss from human development. However, sometimes there’s a story in which human development actually benefits...

December 2, 2016

Coyotes thrive in Southeast at expense of deer populations

Coyotes began migrating eastward throughout the latter half of the 20th Century. Once restricted to the western plains, they now occupy most of the continent and have invaded farms and cities,...

November 30, 2016

Tracking a deadly virus: Highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds

For Dennis Kohler, the call was somewhat unexpected. On a cold, windy morning in December 2014, Kohler sat in his Colorado office reviewing research plans for upcoming disease studies. A...

November 30, 2016

JWM study: Turtles appear resilient to minor human development

Turtles are known to be especially sensitive to human pressures on ecosystems, but certain species may be resilient to minor human development, according to new research. Biologists have been studying...

November 29, 2016

JWM study: Could culling deer populations impede disease management?

Removing groups of deer to manage wildlife diseases may unintentionally create opportunities for diseases to move between groups, according to new research focused on the social response of white-tailed deer...

November 28, 2016

New study to track Cook County turtles and habitat use

Future generations of turtles in the Chicago area have new hope thanks to Forest Preserves of Cook County, Friends of the Chicago River, and USDA Wildlife Services.  For many aquatic...