Area of Focus: Conservation and Management Arenas

May 23, 2025

Deer behavior and disease transmission varies seasonally

White-tailed deer pick different habitat and behaviors in breeding and nonbreeding seasons

May 22, 2025

Wild Cam: Monkey see, monkey do

White-faced capuchins kidnap baby howler monkeys, baffling scientists

May 21, 2025

Health of confiscated box turtles is ‘complex’

Illegally trafficked turtles often carry pathogens, but false negatives are common

May 21, 2025

Care for some bird with your wine?

Ecologically-minded vineyards offer a better experience for guests

May 20, 2025

Wild Cam: Namibian antelopes avoid rivers—and predators

Researchers tracked roan and sable in Mudumu National Park to determine how they were using the landscape

May 19, 2025

USFWS helps fund state wildlife conservation efforts

The agency will supply over $55 million to state wildlife agencies

May 16, 2025

Bear kills Florida man in state’s first fatal attack

The bear killed an 89-year-old man and a dog, and entered the man’s home

May 16, 2025

Wildlife crossings program reduces crashes, saves lives

Broad coalition pushes Congress to increase funding for federal wildlife crossings program

May 15, 2025

Can eDNA track down rare frogs?

New genetic tools might help scientists protect vanishing species

May 15, 2025

Why are red knots getting shorter?

Scientists point to a lack of their favorite prey resource due to climate change