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November 4, 2016

California spotted owls prefer protected areas

To understand which characteristics of forests California spotted owls prefer, researchers determined it was important to take a look back in time. As part of a study published in The...

November 3, 2016

Gopher tortoises relocated to Air Force base in Florida

Over the coming year, at least 500 gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) will be moved from a construction area in south Florida to Eglin Air Force Base in the northwest part...

November 1, 2016

Wildlife populations down nearly 60 percent, says WWF

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recently released their 10th edition of The Living Planet Report, a document that quantifies trends in global wildlife populations and other aspects of the environment....

October 28, 2016

JWM study: Domestic cat attacks cause variety of wildlife deaths

Cats are a favorite household pet, and sometimes people want to let them outside for some fresh air. But recent research shows that it’s not just mice and rats that...

October 27, 2016

ESA proceedings center on climate change projections

Two recent court decisions highlight how climate change projections can influence wildlife listing decisions under the Endangered Species Act. On Oct. 18, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reissued a...

October 26, 2016

Columbian white-tailed deer downlisted to threatened

On Oct. 13, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the Columbian white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus leucurus), a rare subspecies found in the Pacific Northwest, has been downlisted from...

October 17, 2016

A student-professional networking night at the museum

Students from universities throughout the country and wildlife professionals working in a wide range of organizations, including agencies, nonprofits and others mingled and met over desserts and drinks at the...

October 14, 2016

Flying squirrels to flee the stand, but not the forest

If you look into the tree canopies of the Stanislaus-Tuolumne Experimental Forest in California, you might spot a small northern flying squirrel catching air with its pseudo wings as it...

October 14, 2016

Flesh-eating maggots threaten endangered Key deer

Endangered deer in the Florida Keys are suffering grizzly deaths from an infestation of flesh-eating maggots. The parasites, known as New World screwworms (Cochliomyia hominivorax), are the larvae of flies...

October 13, 2016

Student Chapter builds nature trail in Texas

The Abilene Christian University Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society recently started a new community project at their campus. Members are working to develop a new wildlife trail that will...