Wild Cam: TWS Member Tracks Wolverines in Wyoming
While they are known for their scent and ability to track prey themselves, there aren’t many large animals more elusive to researchers than the wolverine. But a new camera trap...
Hot on the Alabama Trail of the Elusive Hellbender
It was midafternoon on the last day of the search, and nothing had turned up. Thomas Floyd had been invited to Alabama a few weeks ago to help track down...
Hard Work in Paradise: A Profile of a Midway Atoll Biologist
It was the middle of a traditional ceremony to maintain cultural ties to a tiny atoll, which sits on the northwest of the Hawaiian archipelago about a third of the...
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Events Highlight Impact of Rabies on People, Pets, Wildlife
What do raccoons, vampire bats, and mongooses have in common? All are wildlife species that are commonly associated with rabies and can potentially expose people, pets and livestock to the...
Shrinking Forests Can Devastate Wildlife
Forests have shrunk about three percent globally since 1990, which can have devastating effects on the world’s biodiversity in plants and animals, according to the UN’s Global Forest Resources Assessment...
Wild Cam: TWS Member Tracks Upstate New York Black Bears
Apparently undeterred by real estate prices in upstate New York, black bears are expanding throughout the region. Although the increase in populations has been occurring since the early 1900s, it...
Feral Swine in California – Research, Disease, and Management
Feral swine (also known as wild pigs), numbering more than six million in more than 35 states, cause damage to agriculture, natural resources, and property ranging from sacred Tribal sites...
Q&A: The Effect of Wildfires on California Wildlife
Wildfires are still raging across California and while they are mostly contained, they have consumed more than 150,000 acres combined. But what happens to wildlife in fires like the Valley...
Mississippi Chapter Opposes Hunting of Deer Over Bait
The Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks proposed a change to regulations in Mississippi that would allow the hunting of deer over bait in late August. The Mississippi Chapter...
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