Category: TWS Wildlife News

The first large-scale study on golden eagle nesting sites and wind energy development in Wyoming has revealed potential areas for wind-power sites that avoid the eagles’ nesting sweet spots. Researchers...

Farming more intensely in some areas may not impact tropical birds if it means leaving areas with more natural habitat alone, according to new research. “We need to be thinking...

Studying ducklings paddling happily in a lake might sound like a relaxing endeavor, but that isn’t always the case. A hungry heron or a vicious cottonmouth, with a craving for...

The Clash between Responsible Management and Perceptions Many people consider the annual migration of the sandhill crane an unrivaled spectacle of nature. Each year, more than 80 percent of the...

Some frogs may be able to adapt to brackish, salty water, according to new research. “Coastal frogs are less likely to avoid placing their eggs in salt water,” said Molly...

Critically endangered Hawaiian monk seals (Monachus schauinslandi) now have a better chance to revive their population thanks to an increase in almost 7,000 square miles of designated critical habitat. The...

The type of nest snowy plovers (Charadrius nivosus) use determines much about their reproductive success, according to a recent study. In a paper published in The Condor: Ornithological Advances, researchers...

One of the rarest mammals in North America is slowly recovering because of scientists’ successful efforts to inseminate females with frozen sperm. Scientists with Lincoln Park Zoo along with partners...

The identification of species with new digital illustration techniques could help taxonomists reluctant to go back to the drawing board, according to a new study. “Species illustration for me is...

Consume the same amount of alcohol as your friend, and you may notice that you’re acting a little loopier than them, or vice versa. This is the idea that urged...