Geographical Location: Central & South America

August 15, 2023

Wild Cam: Female jaguars avoid trails—probably to save cubs from males

Cameras along game trails may not give an accurate view of the species

July 27, 2023

To understand jaguars, researchers looked to their poop

Analyzing scat revealed what and where the cryptic cats hunted

July 24, 2023

TWS2022: Howler monkeys avoid power cables—when they can

Researchers track dangers for primates in a Paraguayan city

June 16, 2023

Boat strikes a growing cause of Belize manatee deaths

As boat traffic increases, it poses a greater threat

June 13, 2023

Colombia’s invasive hippo problem may have doubled

The hippos descended from ones kept by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar

April 10, 2023

What brings turtles out to bask at night?

Researchers studied the recently reported behavior in turtles around the world

Puerto Rico parrots fly and perch inside an aviary in captivity
March 27, 2023

TWS2022: Reintroduction is boosting Puerto Rico parrot survival

Endangered birds only live in three wild populations on the island

March 17, 2023

Culling vampire bats may exacerbate rabies spread

Research on rabies management in South America reveals the shortcomings of some techniques

March 1, 2023

Islands suffer from reptile loss

When reptiles are lost on islands, so are their ecosystem services

February 15, 2023

TWS2022: Deer ride autumn ‘frost wave’ of disappearing resources

Researchers tracked mule deer across Wyoming to find what drives their movements