Category: TWS Wildlife News

Small but dangerous to insectivores, invasive red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) could be negatively impacting the brood survival of critically endangered Attwater’s prairie chickens (Tympanuchus cupido attwateri), according to...

There’s an ongoing fight to save one of the most well-known and well-loved species of butterflies. Numbers of the monarch butterfly have been falling drastically since the 1990s, and for...

Researchers tracking the movements of flying foxes with high-resolution GPS devices have found that the best way to stop the large bats from getting in conflict with local fruit farmers...

There’s very little known about great gray owls (Strix nebulosa) besides the fact that they’ve been endangered in California since 1980. Previous studies have pointed to the impact of nest...

New drive simulation research shows that automatic wildlife detections systems may help to reduce collisions. “They definitely have a place in our suite of ways to fight roadkill,” said Molly...

Five new cities will get funding for migratory bird conservation projects as part of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service program. The Urban Conservation Treaty for Migratory Birds program, known...

Scientists are calling for a ban on pet salamander imports in an attempt at stopping a new deadly fungal infection tearing through Asia and Europe from gaining a foothold in...

Just a single strand of hair can provide insight into the cuisine a grizzly bear has delighted in for the past few months based on the amount of mercury and...

Within USDA’s Wildlife Services program, biologist Michael Marlow is known for his varied expertise—from wildlife disease surveillance and feral swine control to nonlethal management of predation damage. Combining all three...

A sustained natural diet of an animal that soars over the top of the food chain is a good indicator that an ecosystem is intact. New research tracking the eating...