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January 9, 2023

As white-nose kills some bats, others expand their diets

Big brown bats may be taking over the ecological food niche of little brown bats due to the latter’s greater susceptibility to a deadly fungal pathogen. “We’ve gone from a...

January 9, 2023

New water stations to help bighorn affected by drought

In response to desert watering drying up due to drought in Southern California, conservationists are planning to install water stations in inland desert areas for bighorn sheep.  With limited amounts...

January 6, 2023

Fear drives some animals away from crossings

While wildlife bridges and tunnels are meant to protect animals from vehicle collisions and provide population connectivity, some deer and elk might actually be too scared to use them. Researchers...

January 5, 2023

Bird and gecko species reappear on the Galapagos Islands

Cactus finches and geckos that were once thought extinct on the Galapagos Islands have not only returned there, but are thriving, after invasive predator removal. The black rat (Rattus rattus)...

January 4, 2023

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service program aims to diversify workforce

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is implementing its 2023 Directorate Resource Assistant Fellows Program, which targets diverse students that may be hired into permanent employment. Students selected for the...

January 3, 2023

Wildlife Vocalizations: Abi Fergus

Wildlife Vocalizations is a collection of short personal perspectives from people in the field of wildlife sciences. We need swift change as the world is losing biodiversity and the Indigenous...

December 29, 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...

December 29, 2022

Wildlife Vocalizations: Patience Knight

Wildlife Vocalizations is a collection of short personal perspectives from people in the field of wildlife sciences. One of the most important and memorable statements one of my wildlife/range management...

December 28, 2022

Q&A: Tony Wasley reflects on his career

When Tony Wasley retires on Dec. 30, he will cap nearly 10 years as the director of the Nevada Department of Wildlife. One of the nation’s longest-serving wildlife directors and...

December 28, 2022

These are the top 10 wildlife stories of 2022

The past year has seen plenty of important developments and groundbreaking research for wildlife, plus a few strange tales along the way. Here are the most read stories on wildlife.org...