Area of Focus: Toxicology

September 26, 2023

Radioactive wild boar mystery solved in Germany

Chernobyl explosion isn’t the only source of cesium-137 in wildlife

September 22, 2023

The September issue of the Wildlife Society Bulletin is now available

Articles focus on metal levels in waterfowl, Indigenous knowledge and more

September 20, 2023

Spiders pass mercury to land animals

Arachnids can be an indicator of mercury pollution in bats, birds and amphibians

August 31, 2023

Commercial rodenticide found in birds of prey

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

July 24, 2023

N.Y. to study nonlead ammo to benefit eagles

The state is recruiting hunters for a multiyear study

July 7, 2023

Montana eagles face widespread lead exposure

Their lead levels are highest in months directly following hunting season

June 30, 2023

Red tide leads to hundreds of sick and dying dolphins and sea lions in California 

An algae bloom is poisoning the marine mammals

June 29, 2023

WSB special section highlights lead ammunition

The section arose from a TWS Annual Conference symposium

June 23, 2023

10 years later, translocated turtles find their way home

After being moved from the site of an oil spill, many turtles have returned

April 10, 2023

Inbreeding is contributing to endangered killer whales decline

While many other killer whales are recovering, Southern Residents are decreasing