How to help wildlife cope with climate change
Want to know what you can do to help manage wildlife cope with climate change? Government agencies and research institutions have developed an online tool that points everyone from policymakers...
The economic case for invasive brown tree snake management
In recognition of National Invasive Species Awareness Week (Feb. 21-27), USDA Wildlife Services is providing a two-part series on the economics of invasive species management. A recent article in The...
JWM study: Fire, urbanization pose threats to California pumas
Wild fires have been big news in California in recent months, and now new research is revealing how these fires are affecting pumas (Puma concolor) in the area. “A mix...
President’s budget requests funds for conservation programs
This past Tuesday, the Obama administration released its eighth and final budget request. The Executive budget proposal is the first step of the annual federal budgeting process, which will continue...
Economics of invasive species management
In recognition of National Invasive Species Awareness Week (Feb. 21-27), USDA Wildlife Services is providing a two-part series on the economics of invasive species management. Around the world, battles are...
Albatross and petrel bill introduced in the Senate
A bill introduced in Congress last week would heighten U.S. involvement in the protection of migratory seabird populations placed at risk by some international fishing operations. The Albatross and Petrel...
Tracking down the plague cycle in prairie dogs
Prairie dogs in the western United States often face outbreaks of plague — an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis — that can wipe out entire populations of...
Canada lynx persist in spruce beetle impacted forests, research shows
Lynx are making good use of some sections of forest impacted by spruce beetles, according to ongoing research. “The notion before we started the study was that it was possibly...
Conservation benefits from increasing farming’s food yield
The intensification of food crops in fields could help conserve wild spaces, according to a new study. “Reconciling agriculture and conservation is one of this century’s greatest challenges,” said Ben...
