Area of Focus: Conservation and Management Arenas

The butterflies are successfully breeding in the winter

Researchers worry it’s an “early warning sign” that the population is in jeopardy

Hundreds of organizations co-signed a letter to congressional leadership urging them to enact a Farm Bill before the end of the year

Bears are being monitored for a number of research projects

A study in Bridger-Teton National Forest found elk and black bear were the most sensitive

Seven different alien insect species were observed moving around by vehicle in Taiwan

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is implementing a pilot program at seven National Wildlife Refuges

Dry conditions may lead to “overwhelming” numbers of trematodes in amphibians

Massive wildfires are harmful to the birds, but low-severity fires benefit their habitats

Pigs disturb native forests on Big Island