Geographical Location: United States

February 5, 2016

Graduate student’s prairie chicken research wins first place

Graduate student Matthew Broadway took home first place in the master’s category for poster presentations at The Wildlife Society’s 22nd Annual Conference last October. He is a student at the...

February 4, 2016

Wyoming Chapter backs ungulate migration policy

The Wyoming Chapter of TWS supports new mitigation policy approved by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission that will protect the migration corridors of mule deer, elk and other ungulate...

February 2, 2016

Canada lynx persist in spruce beetle impacted forests, research shows

Lynx are making good use of some sections of forest impacted by spruce beetles, according to ongoing research. “The notion before we started the study was that it was possibly...

January 28, 2016

Hydroelectric Dam Demolition Helps American Dippers

Breaking the barriers for salmon may lead quickly to a healthier bird population, at least as far as dam removal is concerned. Recent research examined the effect that removing a...

January 27, 2016

Red-cockadeds Peck Their Way Through N.C. Longleaf Pines

About the size of a bluebird, the federally endangered red-cockaded woodpecker is approximately 7 inches long, with black and white horizontal stripes across its back. The red-cockaded woodpecker’s most distinguishing...

January 21, 2016

Colorado Issues Concerns Over Endangered Wolf Introduction

The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission issued objections last week to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s plan to introduce endangered Mexican wolves (Canis lupus baileyi) into the state. The...

January 21, 2016

Student Poster Winner: Translocated Wild Pigs Become Established Quickly

State wildlife agencies have been trying to stop the illegal translocation of wild pigs that are becoming an increasing problem in many parts of the United States. Researchers are also...

January 20, 2016

California Mountain Lions Shine in the “60 Minutes” Spotlight

The National Park Service’s 13-year study of mountain lions living (Puma concolor) around Los Angeles was the focus of a recent report on CBS’ “60 Minutes” TV show. Cameras caught...

January 15, 2016

Fieldnotes: Acoustic Recorders Track Bird Activity

Recording devices present new opportunities for researchers to monitor bird populations, according to recently published studies. In California, researchers are using passive acoustics devices to listen in on elusive marbled...

January 13, 2016

El Nino Likely Culprit for Thousands of Dead Alaska Seabirds

Warm weather and water conditions caused by el Nino may be the reason thousands of seabirds are washing up dead on Alaska shores or flying inland far from their traditional...