Area of Focus: Species Taxon

August 12, 2024

Alaska curtails bison hunt after dozens drown in pond

Thin ice may have been the culprit

August 8, 2024

Avian detectives work to prevent aircraft bird strikes

The Smithsonian Institution’s Feather ID Lab identifies bird species involved in aircraft collisions

August 7, 2024

Do golf courses help rabies spread in Arizona?

Researchers wondered if artificial ponds there attracted species that host the virus

August 5, 2024

Wolf influx on Isle Royale only temporarily affects mesocarnivores

Foxes and martens changed their range and behavior after wolves moved back into Isle Royale

August 1, 2024

CWD affects movement, behavior of deer

Researchers can track patterns to identify infected deer on the landscape

July 31, 2024

Gray whales off the Pacific Northwest are shrinking

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

July 29, 2024

Maurice Hornocker wins Aldo Leopold Memorial Award

TWS member spearheaded the research of mountain lions at a time when carnivores were barely studied

July 29, 2024

Researchers begin grizzly bear research in Greater Yellowstone

Bears are being monitored for a number of research projects

July 25, 2024

Drought may boost parasite loads in giant salamanders

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

July 24, 2024

Mexican spotted owls benefit from low-severity fires

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