Human-Provided Food’s Impact on Urban Wildlife
Ever wonder how leftover cat food or spilled birdseed disappears from your backyard overnight? You know the intended recipients didn’t touch it, but something else has taken advantage of the...
Bad Fences May Lock Wildlife in Dangerous Highway Corridors
Poorly-built fences lining highways may lock reptiles in a deathtrap unless they are done properly, according to new research. “If you want road mortality mitigation to work for small animals...
How Researchers Use Nose Patterns to Identify Koalas
When it comes to identifying individual koalas, the nose knows. According to Peggy Shaw-McBee, assistant professor at Kansas State University and long-standing TWS member, a technique called nose pigmentation patterns is...
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Pine Beetle Infestations Won’t Spark More Flames: Study
Western pine forests that have been devastated by pine beetles at least have one respite according to new research: They are not more likely to burn. “We found that alterations...
British Columbia Launches New Program to Reduce Wildlife Collisions
The East Kootenay region of British Columbia is no stranger to wildlife collisions with vehicles. In fact, in a typical year in British Columbia, more than 6,000 animals are killed...
Thousands of Snow Geese Die in Idaho
About 2,000 snow geese (Chen caerulescens) died midflight in eastern Idaho last week, likely from avian cholera, according to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The snow geese were...
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FWS and NPS Consider Public Input on Grizzly Bear Restoration
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service are accepting public comments on a proposal that may eventually lead to grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) population restoration management activities...
Blue Crab Population Spreading Northward
David Johnson was sitting at the dinner table one evening in 2012 when a colleague casually remarked that he saw a blue crab in Northeast Massachusetts, about 80 miles north...
Bison to be Reintroduced to Canada’s Oldest National Park
Bison could once again roam free in Canada’s oldest national park. Provincial and federal officials announced a plan earlier this month to reintroduce plains bison (Bison bison bison) to Banff...
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