Cold-Stunned Turtles Returned to Sea
Wildlife officials released more than 50 green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) into the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas coast last week after treating the turtles for hypothermia, also known...
Lynx Hunting and trapping delayed in Kenai Peninsula
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) has closed Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) hunting and trapping on the Kenai Peninsula until 2020. Lynx populations naturally boom and bust based...
Mountain Lions Roam Oklahoma
Last week, state wildlife officials confirmed the sighting of two mountain lions (Puma concolor) in Northeast Oklahoma. Read more at The Oklahoman.
Migrating Wildlife Use Multiple Land Types
Migrating wildlife in Wyoming rely on private and government lands in addition to wilderness areas, according to the Wyoming Migration Initiative’s interim report that mapped five migratory species in the...
Louisiana Black Bear Population Deemed Stable
A new report by the U.S. Geological Survey pronounces the population of Louisiana Black Bears stable and indicates the population should sustain as long as conditions remain the same. The...
Comment Period for Bat Species Listing Reopened
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has announced that it is reopening the comment period for their proposal to the list the northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) as endangered...
Sea Star Plague Culprit Identified
Researchers identified the culprit of sea star wasting syndrome as sea star associated densovirus, a new pathogen different from all other known viruses infecting marine organisms. Read more at PBS...
Wolf Debate Fueled by Science and Politics
Science and local politics may be at odds in Michigan where voters turned down two wolf-hunting proposals on election day. A recently published study in the Journal of Wildlife Management...
Keystone XL fails to move in Senate
The Senate voted against legislation to force the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline on Tuesday in a close vote. The legislation missed the filibuster-proof 60 vote majority by just...
