Win-Win for Southwestern Willow Flycatchers
What do western landowners and a small, grey endangered bird species have in common? They’ll both be coming out on top because of a new conservation program unveiled last week...
Most Important Areas of Future Conservation
Priority areas for future conservation in the U.S. are mostly concentrated in the Southeast — an area which lacks protected areas to support them, according to a new study. Researchers...
Sound Solutions for Habitat Monitoring – From The Wildlife Professional Magazine
From the spring issue of The Wildlife Professional. New USFS technical guide offers strategies and tips For agencies and organizations to effectively manage wildlife, knowledge about the status and trend...
Golden Eagle Relocated to WY Informs Biologists
Wildlife Services often partners with other federal agencies. Last August, when WS qualified airport wildlife biologists Ben Allen and Justin Crump captured a golden eagle that was threatening (and threatened...
Mercury Might Be Reason For Arctic Gull Decline
The decline of endangered Arctic ivory gulls (Pagophila eburnea) in Canada might be due to a dramatic increase in mercury levels over the past 130 years, a recent study shows....
Tiny Songbirds Make Epic Trans-Atlantic Migration
A half-ounce songbird makes an epic three-day flight while migrating between eastern Canada and the U.S. to Venezuelan winter grounds, according to a new tracking study. The blackpoll warbler (Setophaga...
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Polar bears Won’t Thrive on Land Food as Ice Melts
Polar bear populations whose main diet sources are disappearing with melting icebergs may not be able to subsist long on terrestrial food sources. “Although some polar bears (Ursus maritimus) may...
GPS Collars Give a Glimpse of the Secret Life of Pandas
One of China’s most iconic yet elusive mammal species has just stepped into the spotlight, and its social life is a little busier than previously believed. A new study reveals...
Burmese Pythons Dine on Marsh Rabbits
For the first time, researchers have empirical evidence that links the presence of the invasive Burmese python (Python bivittatus) to a decline in marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris) populations in the...
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