Area of Focus: Conservation and Management Arenas

September 5, 2023

Bird diversity drops where cities heat up

Pavement and heat-retaining buildings may push higher bird diversity to the greener suburbs

September 1, 2023

Maine’s puffins on upward swing

Populations have been rising after a tough breeding season in 2021

August 31, 2023

Study quantifies greenhouse gas impacts on polar bears

The new research addresses an Interior memo limiting climate considerations

August 31, 2023

Commercial rodenticide found in birds of prey

Researchers don’t yet know how harmful the poison is to raptors

August 30, 2023

JWM: Corridors could ease elephant conflicts with Chinese farmers

A small elephant population is responsible for big problems

August 29, 2023

Rising seas push out specialized rat species in Florida Keys

As sea levels continue to rise in the Lower Keys, silver rice rats may run out of habitat

August 28, 2023

White-nose syndrome takes a toll on Texas bats

The deadly disease was first detected in the state in 2020

August 25, 2023

Yellowstone lays out bison management options

The park is revising how to handle bison that roam outside its boundaries

August 21, 2023

Montana lowers deer quotas in response to smaller herds

Drought and hard winters have reduced populations in southeast Montana

August 21, 2023

Small, migratory birds may be vulnerable to climate change

Those species may have trouble as weather becomes warmer and more unpredictable