Category: TWS Wildlife News

February 1, 2016

Conservation benefits from increasing farming’s food yield

The intensification of food crops in fields could help conserve wild spaces, according to a new study. “Reconciling agriculture and conservation is one of this century’s greatest challenges,” said Ben...

January 28, 2016

Hydroelectric Dam Demolition Helps American Dippers

Breaking the barriers for salmon may lead quickly to a healthier bird population, at least as far as dam removal is concerned. Recent research examined the effect that removing a...

January 27, 2016

Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act Passed by Senate Committee

On Capitol Hill, Congress is at work on a set of bills that will impact recreational hunting, fishing, shooting, and other outdoor activities. The Senate Committee on Environment and Public...

January 22, 2016

Mountain Goats Avoid Ski Resort Areas: JWM Study

Mountain goats don’t like to hit the same slopes as skiers, according to a new study that tracked goat activity around an Alberta ski resort. “The goats were really sensitive...

January 20, 2016

USFS Researchers Provide Insight into Gender Gap

It’s not news to most people that women are historically underrepresented in the natural resources field — including wildlife biology. When a group of U.S. Forest Service researchers began noticing...

January 19, 2016

USFWS Regulates Human Interactions with Listed Bat Species

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a final ruling regarding human interactions with the northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) under the Endangered Species Act. The final ruling comes after...

January 19, 2016

Ban on Salamander Trade to Prevent Spread of Lethal Disease

A fungus is spreading among European wildlife, killing nearly 100% of its hosts within about seven days, and a new rule under the Lacey Act is aiming to stymie the...

January 15, 2016

Fieldnotes: Acoustic Recorders Track Bird Activity

Recording devices present new opportunities for researchers to monitor bird populations, according to recently published studies. In California, researchers are using passive acoustics devices to listen in on elusive marbled...

January 12, 2016

New Mobile App Helps Plover Conservation

Helping piping plover conservation might now be as easy as buying something on Amazon, according to Rob Theiler, a research geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. A mobile application made...

January 12, 2016

Researchers Create Wild Bee Abundance Map in U.S.

When it comes to wild pollinators, a lack of cohesive information makes it difficult to know much about bee abundance in the United States. “Without knowledge of the current status,...