Genetic Forensics Reveal Poaching Hot Spots
Research sleuths from the University of Washington and India’s Tata Institute of Fundamental Research used clues from leopard (panthera pardus) DNA to identify leopard-poaching hotspots in India, according to a...
Changes to Mexican Wolf Recovery Efforts
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has issued a final rule granting endangered status to the Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Mexican...
Slideshow: Endangered Chimps Face Climate Change Threat
The most endangered chimpanzee subspecies, the Nigeria-Cameroon (Pan troglodytes ellioti), not only faces threats of logging, agriculture, and illegal hunting, but a recent study shows that climate change also poses...
Video: Rare Bison Calves Frolic in Texas State Park
This video from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department shows a herd of bison (B. b. bison) with their playful babies at Caprock Canyon State Park in the north of...
Legislation Would Increase Wildlife Trafficking Penalties
Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced a bill that would strengthen penalties for wildlife trafficking. S. 27, also called the Wildlife Trafficking Enforcement Act, would provide law...
Slideshow: Tackling Dog Fever in Serengeti Lions
No dog news is good news, at least as far as a cat is concerned. A strategy currently used to control the spread of the infectious canine distemper virus (CDV)...
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Diamondback Rattlers Choose their Own Poison
Wildlife managers looking to categorize distinct population segments of some snakes could do well to start by naming their poison. A new study released last week in the journal GENETICS...
Tree-killing Invasive Bugs Make Jump to New Tree Species
A tiny invasive insect from Asia that has laid waste to North American ash trees is expanding its attack to white fringetrees, according to new research. Don Cipollini, Professor of...
Crafty Pitcher Plants Prove No Brains Are Better than One
It could be called the art of war — there’s no good reason to kill a simple scout when you can lure an entire army into an ambush. New research...
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