Geographical Location: Northeastern

February 24, 2016

How to help wildlife cope with climate change

Want to know what you can do to help manage wildlife cope with climate change? Government agencies and research institutions have developed an online tool that points everyone from policymakers...

January 4, 2016

The 10th Anniversary Issue of The Wildlife Professional Is Now Online

Editor’s Note Marking a Milestone Welcome to the 10th anniversary issue of your membership magazine, The Wildlife Professional. Since I joined The Wildlife Society staff in October 2014, many past...

December 29, 2015

Video: Conserving Blanding’s Turtles in Massachusetts

Most endangered Blanding’s turtles (Emys blandingii) die before they hatch or within their first year. But Grassroots Wildlife Conservation has been working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to...

December 22, 2015

Biologists Warn About Invasive Spotted Lanternfly

A small and colorful invasive insect is proving to be a threat to Pennsylvania’s plants — and entomologists say it will likely spread across the United States. Originally from China,...

December 11, 2015

Citizen Scientists Build Online Mammal Atlas in Pennsylvania

What kinds of mammals live in your backyard? If you’re in Pennsylvania, a new website powered by citizen scientists’ photos may be able to tell you. “The general public can...

December 4, 2015

New York State Forests May Be at Their Peak: Report

The overall forest cover of New York State may have reached a peak, according to a new federal report. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service conducted an inventory of...

October 30, 2015

Mountain Lions Not Just a Tall Tale in Adirondacks

Less than five years ago, a large muscled cat with striking eyes rimmed with black and a tail as long as almost half its over four-foot long body, was hit...

October 8, 2015

Red Squirrels Hinder Rusty Blackbird Recovery

Shannon Luepold had to cross rickety old bridges, endure flat tires and fight off black flies and other biting insects in order to conduct her research on rusty blackbirds (Euphagus...

September 10, 2015

How Pennsylvania Manages Its Wild Elk

Tens of thousands of hunters and wildlife advocates across Pennsylvania recently met at the Great Outdoor Elk Expo to discuss management and conservation of the state’s wild elk herd. The...

Canada Geese Management
July 8, 2015

Geese Management Protects Sensitive Vegetation in N.J.

The Maurice River and tributaries in Cumberland County, New Jersey represent an important tidal freshwater habitat for critical emergent vegetation and migrating birds. This vegetation — including wild rice (Zizania...