How Pennsylvania Manages Its Wild Elk
Tens of thousands of hunters and wildlife advocates across Pennsylvania recently met at the Great Outdoor Elk Expo to discuss management and conservation of the state’s wild elk herd. The...
Researchers Reveal Hot Spots for Eagles and Turbines
The first large-scale study on golden eagle nesting sites and wind energy development in Wyoming has revealed potential areas for wind-power sites that avoid the eagles’ nesting sweet spots. Researchers...
Intensive Farming May Not Hurt Tropical Bird Diversity
Farming more intensely in some areas may not impact tropical birds if it means leaving areas with more natural habitat alone, according to new research. “We need to be thinking...
Researchers Enhance Nesting Efficiency for Wood Ducks
Studying ducklings paddling happily in a lake might sound like a relaxing endeavor, but that isn’t always the case. A hungry heron or a vicious cottonmouth, with a craving for...
Resolving Human-Wildlife Conflicts
The Clash between Responsible Management and Perceptions Many people consider the annual migration of the sandhill crane an unrivaled spectacle of nature. Each year, more than 80 percent of the...
How Frogs Cope With Road Salt and Brackish Water
Some frogs may be able to adapt to brackish, salty water, according to new research. “Coastal frogs are less likely to avoid placing their eggs in salt water,” said Molly...
Hawaiian Monk Seals Gain Critical Habitat Protection
Critically endangered Hawaiian monk seals (Monachus schauinslandi) now have a better chance to revive their population thanks to an increase in almost 7,000 square miles of designated critical habitat. The...
Gravel Nest Camouflage Helps Snowy Plovers Reproduce
The type of nest snowy plovers (Charadrius nivosus) use determines much about their reproductive success, according to a recent study. In a paper published in The Condor: Ornithological Advances, researchers...
Black-Footed Ferrets Inseminated with Frozen Sperm
One of the rarest mammals in North America is slowly recovering because of scientists’ successful efforts to inseminate females with frozen sperm. Scientists with Lincoln Park Zoo along with partners...
