Geographical Location: Southeastern

March 5, 2021

In North Carolina, attitudes toward coyotes differ

Over the last few years, local news stations and publications in North Carolina’s New Hanover County have featured stories on coyote-human conflict. Even social media and a mobile app that...

March 3, 2021

Winter storm impacts South’s wildlife

The South’s winter storm not caused problems for people left without heat and power. It also wreaked havoc with wildlife. Rehabilitation specialists took in stranded bats. Volunteers rallied to rescue...

February 18, 2021

Acres added to refuge in Kentucky

The Green River National Wildlife Refuge in western Kentucky is expanding by 437 acres. “America’s wildlife refuges support good jobs and treasured opportunities for outdoor recreation. By expanding the Green...

February 4, 2021

Endangered snail kites sensitive to Florida water levels

Endangered snail kites depend on a good balance of water levels in the aquatic ecosystem of southern Florida. Too much water or extremely dry conditions might give different predators easy...

January 22, 2021

Watch: Efforts under way to restore Louisiana pelican rookery

Louisiana’s Breton Island is a tiny piece of land in the Gulf of Mexico, but it plays an important role for nesting pelicans and other seabirds. Coastal restoration efforts are...

January 21, 2021

Small mammals’ presence could indicate healthy Everglades

Marsh rice rats may be good indicators of a properly restored wetland ecosystem in the Florida Everglades. The rats’ presence can tell land managers whether water management plans are working...

January 14, 2021

WSB: Electric shocks deter fish crows from seabird colonies

It may come as a shock, but electrifying fake seabird eggs and filling them with toxins are both strategies that help protect imperiled seabirds from crows. Fish crows (Corvus ossifragus)...

January 6, 2021

Work begins to expand Louisiana pelican rookery

Coastal restoration efforts have begun on an important island for pelicans and other seabirds in Louisiana. The project would more than double the size of North Breton Island, adding an...

December 10, 2020

EKU chapter members sharpen fieldwork skills in ecological area

A few miles past Eastern Kentucky University spreads the Taylor Fork Ecological Area. The 60-acre landscape of pasture and forest provides EJU wildlife students a place to hone their skills...

December 4, 2020

Kentucky aquatic snakes have high fungal disease prevalence

Aquatic snake species in Kentucky have high incidences fungal disease, which may affect their behavior without impacting their short-term survival. “We did see that snakes — especially the queen snakes...