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...
Study maps ‘climate corridors’ for shifting species
As climate change impacts ecosystems around the world, wildlife managers are expecting to see many species leave their current ranges for new areas better suited to them. But where are...
Human factors stand in the way of wildlife crossings
In western Canada, it’s not unusual to find structures built to help wildlife cross busy highways. But in Ontario, where the wildlife tends to be smaller but the urban populations...
By listening to bats, biologists shed new light on them
When Ted Weller saw the blips that appeared on the digital map, they suggested to him something bat biologists had suspected but could never see. The black spots over Montana...
Study finds no domestic dogs in Mexican wolf lineage
Controversy has surrounded the reintroduction of Mexican gray wolves (Canis lupus baileyi) into the mountains of Arizona and New Mexico, including questions about the purity of their genetics. Are these...
Can genetics offer new tools for wildlife biologists?
Could genetic advances in the laboratory transform wildlife management on the ground? It’s a question APHIS Wildlife Services biologists are asking as they look at adopting genetic technologies increasingly being used in medicine...
Grants create habitat for pollinators
Tagen Baker’s organic farm in California is bustling with life. It’s not just the historic acres of walnut trees on the property, or the fields of lavender, or the heirloom...
Utah desert wetlands abundant with migrating birds
As the water in Utah’s Pariette Wetlands evaporates in the June heat, manager Darren Williams wonders what its future holds. Encompassing 9,204 acres, including 2,529 classified as wetlands or riparian,...
