Wild horse board meets, amidst gathers and scrutiny
The Bureau of Land Management last week began gathering wild horses in eastern Nevada, as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce the ecologically feral species’ ...
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WSB: Erosion blankets can tie snakes into knots
As Christopher Schalk was conducting research on roadkill in Texas, he noticed the roadways were often lined for miles and miles with erosion control blankets — ...
Breeder deer aren’t private property, Texas appeals court rules
A Texas appeals court has ruled that breeder deer are not private property, making them subject to state laws designed to limit the spread of chronic wasting ...
USFWS delays request to poison mice on Farallon Islands
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has temporarily withdrawn a request to use toxicants to eliminate invasive mice from the Farallon Islands off the coast of ...
Public skeptical of gene editing for wildlife conservation
As biologists consider the possibility of harnessing gene editing technologies for wildlife conservation, the public still greets the idea with skepticism, ...
Citizen scientists point to urban carnivore hotspots
Citizen scientists using a mobile app may help managers better understand where urban carnivores, like coyotes and red foxes, interact more with people. In a study ...
Why did a pesticide kill goldfinches?
Wildlife researchers in California had a mystery. On March 17, 2017, residents in a part of the town of Modesto reported a number of dead goldfinches (Spinus ...
Colorado student chapters reflect on spring semester
These updates originally appear in the Colorado Chapter of The Wildlife Society’s Summer 2019 newsletter. Photos highlighting the student chapter’s activities ...
A whooping crane win in Wisconsin
Balancing human health and safety with recovery of threatened and endangered species is a rewarding aspect of Wildlife Services operations across the country. In ...
TWS backs reintroduced Recovering America’s Wildlife Act
The bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act was reintroduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives by Reps. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich and Jeff ...