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August 26, 2015

What do Yosemite Bears and Aleutian Rats Have in Common?

Figuring out exactly what animals eat is one of the best ways to understand how ecosystems work and, if necessary, conserve them. But the problem is that animals, like humans,...

August 26, 2015

Boreal Forests Could Hit Climate Change “Tipping Point”

Boreal forests could be hard hit from climate change by the end of the century without better international policy and management, according to researchers. “It is urgent that we place...

August 26, 2015

One of World’s Most Invasive Bugs Stopped at Toronto Airport

U.S. border agents discovered one of the world’s most invasive insects hiding in a bag of dried beans in a checked bag at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. The khapra beetle,...

August 25, 2015

British Columbia Opens Comment Period for National Park

The British Columbia Government is revisiting the idea of a Canadian national park in B.C.’s South Okanagan region near the Washington border after previous park discussions broke down in 2011....

August 24, 2015

Recovering One of America’s Most Endangered Frogs

The dusky gopher frog is one of the most critically endangered frog species in North America, living around only a handful of ponds in Mississippi. But wildlife managers have been...

August 21, 2015

Video: Arizona Bald Eagles Have Productive Breeding Year

Wildlife managers sometimes have to rappel down cliffs while monitoring bald eagle recovery, as seen in this video from the Arizona Game and Fish Department. This year has been the...

August 21, 2015

Federal Court Overturns FWS’s 30-year Eagle Take Rule

A U.S. district court in California ruled this month that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) failed to comply with the National Environment Policy Act (NEPA) for their revised...

August 21, 2015

Being a Lazy Lawnmower Improves Bee Habitat: TWS Member

Putting off your lawn mowing chores could be a great way to improve bee diversity, according to ongoing research. “There’s an incredible amount of diversity in these lawns when we...

August 19, 2015

Comment Period Extended for Draft Polar Bear Plan

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced last Friday an extension of the comment period on a draft Polar Bear Conservation Management Plan. This plan, which was posted to the...

August 19, 2015

Habitat Fragmentation Causes a Hot Problem for Wildlife

The negative effect some species feel from habitat fragmentations may have more to do with temperature changes than anything else, according to ongoing studies. In fact, temperature could explain why...