Your Adventures With the Big Wildlife at Little Duck
All registered attendees for the 2015 TWS Annual Conference will be automatically entered into a draw for a 2016 fly-in fishing trip for two at The Lodge at Little Duck, compliments...
Common Bird Conservation Boosts City Economies
The conservation and feeding of common birds contributes to city economies to the tune of millions of dollars a year, according to a new study. “People are very engaged with...
Improving Public Perception of Environmental Damage
A recent study looking at public perception shows that history has a tendency to soften the damage of some of the worst villains. Spruce bark beetles (Ips typographus) — originally...
Ecosystems Resilient After Logging but Still Vulnerable
Logging could push invertebrates like ants and other animals out of rainforest dominance, according to a new study. “Invertebrates are often thought of as the controllers of tropical forests, so...
Luck Connects Research Bird from Illinois to Nicaragua
Nobody knew precisely where it came from, and it didn’t have a particularly remarkable name when researchers first discovered it in September 2014 in the Seversen Dells Nature Preserve in...
DDT, PCBs Could Affect Polar Bear Hormones
Sitting at the top of the food chain as the world’s largest land carnivore has its benefits. You have your choice of food and few predators to confront. But a...
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New Farm Bill Could Present Conservation Opportunities
An imminent correction in land values could usher in new conservation opportunities, according to a researcher. Larkin Powell is the director of the Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit —...
Natural Bat Bacteria Could Provide Cure for Killer Fungus
A naturally occurring bacteria found on some bats could be the key to fighting a deadly fungal disease affecting the flying mammals around the world. “What’s promising is that the...
Lizard Activity Can Act as “Barometer” to Environmental Change
Cold-blooded lizards can be notoriously finicky over the weather, so much so that tracking the activity of certain species could give researchers a way to measure environmental change, according to...
