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February 16, 2022

Male elephant seals are dying to eat

Male elephant seals’ have a voracious drive to bulk up. As a result, they take much greater risks than females when feeding, researchers found. Male northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris)...

February 15, 2022

S.C. releases tagged coyotes in incentive program

South Carolina has released 16 more tagged coyotes throughout the state with an incentive for hunters to harvest them. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources created the Coyote Incentive...

February 14, 2022

Colorado collars wolf pup

Colorado wildlife workers have placed a GPS collar on a female wolf pup. The pup is one of eight wolves in the North Park area of the state, which has...

February 11, 2022

Watch: Biologists record orcas take down massive blue whale

Biologists knew that orcas can take down some big prey. What they didn’t know was if they could take down the biggest prey. There were stories of orcas preying on...

February 10, 2022

MSU student chapter members awarded for outreach during COVID

Mississippi State University recognized an outreach project organized by members of the university’s chapter of The Wildlife Society in its Community Engagement Awards. The project, “Engaging and Educating Youth about...

February 10, 2022

Bay Area battles growing wild pig problem

Feral pigs are a growing problem throughout North America. That includes the San Francisco Bay Area, where they are tearing up lawns and soccer fields and invading waterways. Fifty-six of...

February 9, 2022

Genome sequencing project enters new stage

A global effort to map the genomes of life on earth is moving from a pilot project to full-scale production sequencing. The Earth BioGenome Project launched in 2018 as an...

February 8, 2022

Omicron variant appears in deer

White-tailed deer on Staten Island have tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. It’s the first time the highly-contagious variant has been detected in wildlife...

February 7, 2022

Intact coastal regions are dwindling

Intact coastal regions are on the decline, researchers found. As of 2013, only 15.5% of the world’s coastal regions remained intact as human pressures impact these critical areas. “Coastal regions...

February 7, 2022

The January issue of the Journal of Wildlife Management

The Journal of Wildlife Management is a benefit of membership in The Wildlife Society. Published eight times annually, it is one of the world’s leading scientific journals covering wildlife science, management...