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July 27, 2016

Supposed wolf species may actually be hybrids

American canids are all mixed up, genetically speaking. That’s the conclusion of a new study examining wolf and coyote DNA, and the findings could change which animals receive Endangered Species...

July 27, 2016

Species feeling the heat from climate change: Part 1

USGS is providing a two-part series on eight species feeling the effects of climate change. Part 2 will be available next week. From forest to grassland, desert to ocean, many...

July 26, 2016

Earth’s biodiversity drops significantly

Biodiversity on over half of the Earth’s surface has dropped below a safe limit, according to a new study published in Science. As part of what the researchers say is...

July 25, 2016

No Laughing Matter —
from The Wildlife Professional

Livestock Protection Dogs Conserve Predators, Too Back in the 50s and 60s, Saturday morning cartoons lit up television screens in many American homes as children, and adults alike, laughed at...

July 25, 2016

Rare sea turtles in Georgia recovering ahead of schedule

Sea turtles in Georgia have sailed past the state’s recovery goal of 2,800 nests, a conservation milestone the turtles weren’t expected to reach for another eight to 10 years, according...

July 25, 2016

Apply for Native Student Professional Development Program

The Native Student Professional Development Program provides Native American students with the opportunity to attend the TWS Annual Conference, the largest gathering of wildlife professionals in North America. Now in...

July 21, 2016

TWS member helps imperiled Indochinese leopards

It’s a hot summer day and Jan Kamler is about to set out on the rugged, hilly terrains of Malaysia where he will spend two weeks scouring the region for...

July 21, 2016

Quiz Bowl registration now open

While this will be the 19th Annual Quiz Bowl, this year’s competition has a new twist. Typically teams battle it out late into the night on Monday until a winner...

July 19, 2016

House passes Interior-EPA spending bill

On July 14, the House of Representatives passed the fiscal year 2017 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (H.R. 5538). The $32.1 billion bill, which passed...

July 18, 2016

High levels of mercury found in Alaska’s Arctic shorebirds

Coupled with threats such as habitat destruction and climate change in Alaska’s Arctic, high levels of mercury discovered recently in shorebirds could create further challenges for the species. In a...