Farm Bill Field Guide for Fish and Wildlife Conservation
The North American Bird Conservation Initiative has released its 2014 Farm Bill Field Guide to Fish and Wildlife Conservation, which is now available for download. The field guide is a...
Mute Swan Adoption Might be an Option
While you may have thought about adopting a dog or a cat as a pet, you probably never considered adopting a swan. But in New York, individuals as well as...
And Then There Were Three: Park Wolf Numbers Decimated
Three isn’t always company — especially when the number applies to the entire remaining wolf population on Isle Royale due to warming winters and weakening genes. A researcher that helped...
Predator Beetles Fight to Save Hemlocks
The responsibility for saving hemlock forests in the eastern United States could rest, at least partly, on the shoulders of tiny “vampire” beetles and the efforts of “ninja beetle collectors.”...
Successful Rainforest Protection Much Like Speed Control
Putting the brakes on deforestation works best when treated the same way police enforce speed limits on highways, according to research on Brazilian jungle: Give them a ticket. “Forest law...
Synchronicity in Wildlife: When All of Nature Aligns
Complex theories of synchronicity used to explain certain phenomena in physics now have been applied to wildlife patterns in an attempt to better understand how climate change and other factors...
Nuclear Radiation Impacts Fukushima Birds
Some birds in highly radioactive areas of Fukushima in eastern Japan have dropped significantly in numbers over the four years since the nuclear disaster occurred. In 2011, radioactive material began...
One Step Closer to Limited Bear Hunting in Florida
Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a proposal for limited bear hunting at a recent meeting where they discussed ways to manage the state’s thriving population...
Common Bird Conservation Boosts City Economies
The conservation and feeding of common birds contributes to city economies to the tune of millions of dollars a year, according to a new study. “People are very engaged with...
