Migratory Birds Benefit from Partnerships
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that more than $18 million will go to fund 27 collaborative conservation projects across the Americas through the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act...
Non-Native Species Not All Bad for Newfoundland
The term “non-native species” almost always has a negative connotation, but new research shows that in Newfoundland, some native wildlife might actually benefit from them. In a recently published study...
Telemetry Reveals Habits of Invasive Pythons in Florida
While one the largest invasive snakes in the world has wreaked havoc on the Everglades ecosystem for several years, very little is known about their movement habits. But a new...
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TWS Member Tracks Snakes Around Bird Baths
Removing bird baths and other features where prey congregate has no effect on nuisance rattlesnakes turning up around homes, according to a recent study. “We wanted to try something else...
Lights Out for Birds in New York
While city lights at night might be majestic and beautiful to some people, for migrating birds, they can be fatal. But, the State of New York including New York City...
Defense Bill Delays Sage-Grouse Listing
Language added to National Defense Authorization Act for 2016 would prevent the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) from issuing a final listing for sage-grouse populations under the Endangered Species...
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International Bat Pact to Help Coordinate Conservation
The U.S., Canada, and Mexico signed a formal agreement to coordinate efforts to protect migratory bats as part of the annual meeting of the Trilateral Committee for Wildlife and Ecosystem...
Successful Invasive Species Has Low Genetic Diversity
It pays to be adaptable if you’re an invasive species looking to survive in your non-native habitat. Monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) — an invasive species currently found in 14 U.S....
How Australia Controls Its Wild Rabbits – From The Wildlife Professional Magazine
From the spring issue of The Wildlife Professional. The use of two diseases and the search for another biocontrol agent Early last year, vets in Sydney, Australia urged owners of...
