Bighorns Get Reprieve From Canceled Solar Plant in Mojave
The solar heat was turned down on bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), desert tortoises (genus Gopherus) and other wildlife last week after Los Angeles city officials canceled a massive solar power...
Eastern Cougar May Be Declared Extinct
When species are removed from the endangered species list, it’s usually cause for celebration — but that’s not the case for the eastern cougar (Puma concolor couguar). The U.S. Fish...
Navajo Nation Faces Horse Management Decisions
While federal agencies responsible for managing free-ranging horses on western public lands are prohibited from selling animals to processing facilities in Canada and Mexico, the same restrictions are not imposed...
Video: Tips for Identifying a Texas Tortoise
Think you may have found a Texas tortoise but uncertain what to do? This video gives tips on identifying Texas tortoises (Gopherus berlandieri), a species listed as threatened by the...
Outlook on Careers as a Wildlife Biologist in Canada
According to a recent article in a series about career choices, students who want to study wildlife biology can look forward to a growing job market in Canada. Job prospects...
Government to Help Sage Grouse
As part of its effort to keep the greater sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) off the endangered species list, the Obama Administration announced Thursday that it will limit petroleum drilling and...
President Obama Announces Honeybee Protection Plan
President Obama unveiled a new strategy to protect honeybees on Tuesday amidst a sharp decline in bee colonies during winter months in recent years, partly due to what’s known as...
Quake-Fleeing Wildlife Could Provide Early Warning System
A tri-continental research team is working on what may be a more accurate prediction of looming earthquakes: Follow the rats. An animal behavior specialist and researchers with NASA’s SETI Institute...
Video: Wildlife Celebrate Mother’s Day, Too
The Missouri Department of Conservation urges people to celebrate all of nature’s mothers on Mother’s Day. Many animals in the wild are having babies and caring for their newborns around...
