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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources denied a petition last week to ban lead ammunition in hunting and lead fishing tackle on waters where loons are known to nest in...

A deterioration in their primary prey may be affecting the recovery of martens in Wisconsin, according to ongoing research. “Their primary prey is absent, or at least really reduced in...

When birds are chattering, it’s not just other birds tuning in. Squirrels are listening, too, researchers found, taking cues for when predators may be lurking or when it’s safe to...

Bobcats are steadily recolonizing the southern third of Iowa after being extirpated from the state for decades, according to new research. “It highlights that bobcats are highly adaptable,” said Dawn...

The Indiana Chapter of The Wildlife Society will host the Managing Pollinator Habitat Along the Urban/Rural Gradient workshop on September 24-25 at the Holiday Inn Mishawaka-Conference Center in Mishawaka, Indiana....

The Minnesota Chapter of The Wildlife Society will host its annual summer workshop Thursday, August 29 at Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd, Minnesota. This year’s theme is: 50 years ago today...

As fewer people hunt in the United States, could decreasing hunting permits actually bring out more hunters? In Wisconsin, researchers found that as permits to harvest bobcats were slashed, interest...

Balancing human health and safety with recovery of threatened and endangered species is a rewarding aspect of Wildlife Services operations across the country. In May, Wildlife Services in Wisconsin addressed...

This update originally appears in the Ohio Chapter of The Wildlife Society’s Spring/Summer 2019 newsletter. Photos highlighting the student chapter’s activities are also included in the chapter’s newsletter. The University...

Invasive species are wriggling their way into the boreal forests of North America, raising concerns that they could convert a landscape known for holding carbon into one that releases it....