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June 26, 2019

Record number of Mexican wolf pups cross-fostered in wild

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says 12 Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) pups were cross-fostered into the wild this year — the highest number ever in a single breeding...

June 26, 2019

Spots still available for Hawaii snail workshop

The Hawaii Chapter of The Wildlife Society will host a Beginner’s Workshop in Hawaiian Land Snail Identification on July 1 at NOAA’s Pier 38 Office in Honolulu. Hawaii is home...

June 25, 2019

Watch: Recreationists use wildlife overpass

Humans are potentially ruining a newly-built $5 million wildlife overpass meant to give wildlife an option for crossing a highway in Utah. The Utah Department of Transportation built miles of...

June 24, 2019

Ruminating on ruminants’ evolutionary tree

Researcher have completed a detailed study of the genomes of ruminants in an effort to shed light on the evolution of species from deer to antelope to domesticated species. The...

June 21, 2019

Watch: Bald eagles possess swimming talent

A bald eagle was recently caught on camera swimming in Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. This isn’t the first time someone witnessed and recorded this, and experts say it’s actually...

June 20, 2019

Man smuggles live finches into JFK using hair curlers

U.S. customs officials say a man attempted to smuggle 34 live finches through John F. Kennedy International Airport earlier this week, stuffing the colorful finches inside hair rollers. Officials say...

June 19, 2019

Scientists track hoverfly migration

Researchers are using radar to understand more about insect migrations. In southern England, scientists run a network of small radar stations that scan the sky 24 hours a day and...

June 18, 2019

Nonnative parrots establish themselves across U.S.

Across the country, nonnative parrots are making themselves at home. The parrots of San Francisco’s Telegraph Hill have become famous thanks to a documentary about them, but they’re not alone,...

June 17, 2019

What can an Ice Age wolf head reveal about wolves today?

What can a severed wolf head from the Pleistocene tell us about wolves today? A local man in Siberia reportedly discovered the head last summer and pulled it from the...

June 17, 2019

TWS Chapter meetings in July

The Wildlife Society’s sections, chapters and working groups hold meetings and workshops throughout the year. The following meetings are currently scheduled during the month of July: July 10-11, 2019: Alabama...