Geographical Location: United States

August 4, 2016

New clue sheds light on harmful beak-altering disorder

For over a decade, chickadees, nuthatches and other birds in parts of North America and Europe have been spotted with deformed beaks — overgrown to a point where the birds...

August 3, 2016

How seasons affect spread of avian influenza in migrating ducks

The spread of avian influenza viruses in dabbling ducks has a lot to do with the life cycle of the migrating birds as well as the season, according to a...

August 2, 2016

Species feeling the heat from climate change: Part 2

USGS is providing a two-part series on eight species feeling the effects of climate change. Part 1 is available here. From forest to grassland, desert to ocean, many wildlife species...

August 1, 2016

A working partnership in Missouri for peregrine falcons

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and its peregrine falcon program enjoyed an active spring. USDA’s Wildlife Services (WS) has appreciated the opportunity to participate with many partners across Missouri...

August 1, 2016

New coyote added to LA urban coyote study

The National Park Service’s Los Angeles Urban Coyote Project, which was launched over a year ago in May, has recently added a new coyote to its study. Biologists are tracking...

July 29, 2016

USFWS releases biological opinion for Everglades conservation

On July 22, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a biological opinion intended to improve habitat restoration and species conservation in Everglades National Park. In particular, the opinion focuses...

July 25, 2016

Rare sea turtles in Georgia recovering ahead of schedule

Sea turtles in Georgia have sailed past the state’s recovery goal of 2,800 nests, a conservation milestone the turtles weren’t expected to reach for another eight to 10 years, according...

July 20, 2016

Minnesota Chapter to host wetland habitat workshop

The Minnesota Chapter of The Wildlife Society will host a workshop on Sept. 20, 2016, titled, “Minnesota’s Wetland Habitats: Managing Across a Continuum.” The workshop will take place at Cragun’s...

July 20, 2016

Incredible opportunities await in the Members Activity Center

A robust educational and training program combined with a vibrant networking and social scene alone could make for a busy TWS Annual Conference experience in Raleigh this October. But the...

July 18, 2016

High levels of mercury found in Alaska’s Arctic shorebirds

Coupled with threats such as habitat destruction and climate change in Alaska’s Arctic, high levels of mercury discovered recently in shorebirds could create further challenges for the species. In a...