Geographical Location: United States

February 23, 2017

New England Chapter meeting to focus on wildlife careers

The New England Chapter of The Wildlife Society’s Spring Business Meeting and Workshop will be held on March 13, 2017 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm in conjunction with the...

February 21, 2017

JWM study: Where Maine’s montane amphibians breed

In the mountains of Maine, where spotted salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum) and wood frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) breed in temporary vernal pools, they depend most on ponds that stay wet for longer...

February 21, 2017

U.S. appeals court will not rehear dusky gopher frog case

On Feb. 13, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition filed by a group of Louisiana timber and commercial development businesses for a full panel...

February 16, 2017

JWM study: Off-highway vehicles encroaching on kit fox habitat

Come wintertime in the Southwest, a flurry of recreationists hit the desert trails on dirt bikes, in four-wheel-drive vehicles and on all-terrain vehicles. But recent research demonstrates that this popular...

February 15, 2017

JWM study: Sterilization reduces foaling rates of feral horses

Researchers found using a combination of spaying and vasectomies can be an important management measure for reducing the number of feral horses that are causing widespread damage to habitats and...

February 15, 2017

Yellowstone’s annual bison cull is underway

Yellowstone National Park has begun this winter’s bison cull, an annual event intended to help maintain an ecologically sustainable population of American bison (Bison bison) within the park and to...

February 14, 2017

JWM study: Energy extraction impacting ferruginous hawks

New findings suggest that intensive oil and gas operations may be causing long-term local population declines in the ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis), the largest species of American hawk, which soars...

February 14, 2017

Student research project: Monitoring Georgia black bears

A small black bear population (Ursus americanus) in central Georgia appears to be relatively stable, and more bears are found in upland habitat filled with pines and other plants, according...

February 7, 2017

More deer may mean fewer songbirds

Large deer populations can be a nuisance for suburban drivers and gardeners, but new research shows they may also play a role in decreasing songbird populations. “Some birds need low-lying...

February 6, 2017

Student Research project: Parasites prevalent in bulls and juvenile bison

While interning with The Nature Conservancy in South Dakota in August 2015, Lisa Zoromski, a University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point senior, found that bulls and juveniles in the free-ranging...