Area of Focus: Species Taxon

August 27, 2024

Vermont reports rare Canada lynx sighting

The individual was likely passing through looking to find its own territory

August 23, 2024

Dogs may be key in detecting CWD infection

Trained dogs may be able to detect a CWD infection in wild and captive cervids

August 23, 2024

Yosemite toads reintroduced to national park

Rare amphibians were reintroduced for the first time in the wild from captive bred population

August 22, 2024

Unique deer scraping behavior can spread CWD

Two studies suggest the communication behavior in deer can facilitate the spread of chronic wasting disease

August 20, 2024

Birdfeeders reveal vast urban bird diversity

San Antonio is becoming increasingly urbanized, but many bird species still visit backyards

August 19, 2024

WSB: To save kestrels from airstrikes, translocate them

Moving the small raptors 15 miles away from airports was usually enough to ensure they don’t return to dangerous areas

August 15, 2024

Joseph Richards wins Donald H. Rusch Memorial Game Bird Scholarship

Richards is focusing his graduate research on invertebrate forage availability for Rio Grande wild turkeys in Texas

August 14, 2024

WM: Burros are changing desert ecosystems

Native plants and small mammals may be losing key habitat features due to grazing donkeys

August 14, 2024

Committee set to discuss sandhill crane management in Wisconsin

A 12-member study committee on sandhill cranes will discuss population management

August 12, 2024

Alaska curtails bison hunt after dozens drown in pond

Thin ice may have been the culprit