Climate Change Could Affect Habitats in Alaska
Climate change could mean an increase in some species and a decrease in others in Alaska’s Arctic and subarctic regions, according to a newly published study. Researchers projected the effects...
City Ants Love Fast Food
Some ants have a craving for hamburgers with a side of fries, according to a recent study. Researchers from North Carolina State University tested isotope levels in ants that dwell...
Supplemental Feeding: To Feed or Not to Feed Wildlife
When it comes to the age-old question of whether or not to feed wildlife, a new study is finally providing us with a step in the right direction. Depending on...
Win-Win for Southwestern Willow Flycatchers
What do western landowners and a small, grey endangered bird species have in common? They’ll both be coming out on top because of a new conservation program unveiled last week...
Mercury Might Be Reason For Arctic Gull Decline
The decline of endangered Arctic ivory gulls (Pagophila eburnea) in Canada might be due to a dramatic increase in mercury levels over the past 130 years, a recent study shows....
Burmese Pythons Dine on Marsh Rabbits
For the first time, researchers have empirical evidence that links the presence of the invasive Burmese python (Python bivittatus) to a decline in marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris) populations in the...
Endangered Butterflies Released Into the Wild
Small black, orange and white checkered butterfly wings flittering through Washington State were once a rare sight. But just last week the Oregon Zoo and Washington Department of Fish and...
Post-fire Logging Means Less Woody Fuel for Forest Fires
Forest managers have much to contend with when it comes to tackling wildfires that can destroy endless acres of wildlife habitat. But, based on a recent study published in Forest...
How Researchers Use Nose Patterns to Identify Koalas
When it comes to identifying individual koalas, the nose knows. According to Peggy Shaw-McBee, assistant professor at Kansas State University and long-standing TWS member, a technique called nose pigmentation patterns is...
