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Retired wildlife leaders decry firings as ‘existential threat’

Former leaders warn that firings will cause widespread and long-lasting consequences for wildlife management across North America

Read Now March 14, 2025
April 17, 2025

Alaska predator control deemed unconstitutional

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game killed about 200 bears to boost a struggling caribou herd

April 16, 2025

Utah remains rich in bee diversity

Researchers documented 1,167 bee species in the state

April 15, 2025

WSB: Tracking down North Carolina weasels

Weasels are difficult to catch in images, but bait may do the trick

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July 31, 2024

Gray whales off the Pacific Northwest are shrinking

Researchers worry it’s an “early warning sign” that the population is in jeopardy

July 26, 2024

Recreation noise causes wildlife to flee

A study in Bridger-Teton National Forest found elk and black bear were the most sensitive

July 24, 2024

Mexican spotted owls benefit from low-severity fires

Massive wildfires are harmful to the birds, but low-severity fires benefit their habitats

July 10, 2024

Discriminatory housing practices of the past still shape urban wildlife

Researchers found “redlining” has left some California neighborhoods with little wildlife

July 2, 2024

Hudson Bay polar bears may not survive climate change

More ice-free days may eliminate these populations

June 25, 2024

JWM: In the Alaskan Arctic, where are all the wolverines?

A recent study found densities were a tenth of what researchers found 40 years ago

June 21, 2024

Q&A: Missing wolves, forgotten landscapes and lost knowledge

A recent study suggests that, like ecosystems, science was reshaped by the loss of wolves

June 20, 2024

Could treating injured raptors help lift a population?

Researchers found the work of rehabbers can have long-lasting benefits

June 11, 2024

Parasitic worms are killing western moose

The roundworms are carried by mule deer