What’s killing curlews? In southwest Idaho, it’s poachers
On his first day studying long-billed curlews (Numenius americanus) in southwest Idaho, Jay Carlisle came across a disturbing find. A curlew lay dead on the side of the road, shot...
For some species, muscle means water
For animals in dry climates, finding water is key to survival. One place that some species find it, a team of researchers found, is in their muscles. “Most animals don’t...
Caesar Kleberg Keynote tackles conservation funding
As public funding for conservation appears to be dwindling and the need for projects increases, a panel of speakers at the TWS 25th Annual Conference in Cleveland offer glimpses into...
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Exhibit highlights golden eagle and its landscape
Compared to the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) seems to get overlooked. And compared to the peaks and parks of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, so does...
JWM: Is Australia’s croc success killing humans across sea?
Saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) have rebounded in northern Australia, but the swelling populations may be creating problems across the Timor Sea to the north, where the young nation of Timor-Leste...
Simpler rabies test a ‘game changer’ in remote spots
Rabies is a worldwide problem — a deadly disease affecting humans in much of the world and mostly wildlife in North America, but diagnosing it hasn’t been easy. It’s relied...
If you can’t save everything, how do you choose?
If you can’t save all the endangered species in the world, which ones do you choose? It’s not an easy question for conservationists, but they do have a way to...
Climate change threatens Arizona’s mason bees
Mason bees are critical pollinators in the high deserts of Arizona, but climate change may drive them out of these and other warm regions as temperatures climb. “They might be...
Session of the Week: Wildlife conservation in Cleveland
Registration for The Wildlife Society’s 25th Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, is now open! Visit twsconference.org for details, or register now by logging in to Your Membership and clicking on the Conference tab. Cleveland has...
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