Photo Roundup — Federal Listings and Delistings of 2015
One of the first subspecies ever listed on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) was removed this year thanks to conservation work over the decades while...
Delisted Gray Wolves Suffer Decreased Survival, Reproduction
Current conservation policies might not be adequately protecting gray wolves (Canis lupus) in the Northern Rocky Mountains, according to recent research. A team of researchers found that the wolves, which...
Sex Ratio Skewed in San Diego Bay Sea Turtles
Something’s distorting the sex ratio of sea turtles in San Diego Bay, and researchers aren’t completely sure why. “We found a female bias in the San Diego Bay area,” said...
Coyote Sterilization Program in N.C. Protects Red Wolves
A sterilization program to stop coyotes from hybridizing with the only wild population of red wolves in the world has been successful so far, according to new research. “Coyote genes...
FWS Looks to Revise Outdated Oil and Gas Development Regulations
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a proposed rule and draft environmental impact statement (EIS) on December 11 that would revise non-federal oil and gas development regulations on...
Treating Endangered Fox’s Ear Mites Helps Recovery
Recovering from being placed on the endangered species list isn’t easy for animals such as the Catalina Island fox, especially when they face complications such as ear mites that can...
Citizen Scientists Build Online Mammal Atlas in Pennsylvania
What kinds of mammals live in your backyard? If you’re in Pennsylvania, a new website powered by citizen scientists’ photos may be able to tell you. “The general public can...
Brown Tree Snake Research Wins DoD 2015 Project of the Year
This month, experts with the USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services (WS) program were honored with the 2015 Project of the Year Award for Resource Conservation and Climate Change from the Department of...
Are Bison Adopting Sedentary Eating Habits?
Bison that once roamed the continent in search of nutritious grass may be adapting to a wider diet to suit a more sedentary lifestyle. “If you’re going to be keeping...
