Category: TWS Wildlife News

September 9, 2016

Patchy shade helps lizards survive the heat

Lizards may be in even worse trouble than ecologists thought. The small, cold-blooded animals are highly sensitive to climate change, and researchers have predicted that around 20 percent of species...

September 6, 2016

Invasive Species Council releases management plan

The National Invasive Species Council (NISC) has released its 2016-2018 Management Plan, which outlines priority actions for the prevention and control of invasive species. NISC was established in 1999 by...

September 2, 2016

Kids document diseased amphibians in California

Young citizen scientists aged 4 to 16 have discovered that many frogs and toads on California’s northern coast are infected with the deadly chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis). Seventeen percent of...

September 1, 2016

Blue-winged, golden-winged warblers not all that different

After over 10 years of trying to determine genetic differences between golden-winged and blue-winged warblers, researchers discovered some surprising information. In a study published in the journal Current Biology, a...

August 30, 2016

Why are bees such a hot topic?

Chances are you’ve come across a news story or research study focusing on the issue of honey bee health recently. It’s an important topic, and for good reason. Honey bees...

August 30, 2016

New radar visualization shows the flow of bird migrations

A new visualization tool for radar data is revealing bird migrations as they have never been seen before. With the new tool, birds’ nocturnal journeys appear as blue streaks that...

August 29, 2016

What landscapes do golden eagles prefer?

Golden eagle numbers seem to be soaring in elevated, undeveloped landscapes with high wind speeds, according to recent research. As part of a study published in the journal PLOS ONE,...

August 26, 2016

WSB study: Citizen scientists dart cougars for population study

Hunters armed with biopsy darts may be the key to assessing cougar populations, according to a new study. Cougars (Puma concolor) live solitary lives in widely dispersed territories, and it’s...

August 25, 2016

Register now for the 2017 Climate Academy

Registration is now open for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Climate Academy, a collaborative effort between state and federal agencies as well as The Wildlife Society and other non-profit...

August 19, 2016

Partners in Flight releases 2016 Landbird Conservation Plan

Partners in Flight recently released their 2016 Landbird Conservation Plan, presenting vulnerability assessments for bird species across Canada and the United States. Partners in Flight (PIF) is a network of...