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Retired wildlife leaders decry firings as ‘existential threat’

Former leaders warn that firings will cause widespread and long-lasting consequences for wildlife management across North America

Read Now March 14, 2025
April 11, 2025

Jaguar parts widely sold online in Mexico

Traffickers sold skins, teeth and skulls on platforms like Facebook, Etsy and eBay

April 10, 2025

Wild birds like pelicans, falcons help spread avian flu

Culling domesticated birds hasn’t stopped the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza

April 9, 2025

JWM: Busy trails repel California wildlife

Fitness trackers used by runners, bikers and hikers give scientists a new window into wildlife behavior

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January 27, 2025

JWM: Trail cameras can lure predators to nests

Researchers’ efforts to observe natural behavior may skew predator-prey dynamics

January 27, 2025

Colorado releases additional 15 wolves

Animals from British Columbia round out the restoration plan’s second season

January 24, 2025

Q&A: A new metric to improve 5-year species status reviews

Nonprofits and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service collaborate to build better conservation plans

January 24, 2025

Los Angeles wildfires take toll on local wildlife

Habitat loss from historic fires may have long-term effects on LA’s wildlife

January 23, 2025

New portable DNA test could help detect rare turtle

Conservationists are searching for more Swinhoe’s softshell turtles—only two are known to exist in the world

January 23, 2025

Apply now for TWS’ Leadership Institute Class of 2025

The Wildlife Society is accepting applications for its Leadership Institute class of 2025 through March 14

January 22, 2025

Wild Cam: Lack of water drives key deer toward domestication

Wildlife managers may need to create artificial water sources to avoid extirpation in some areas

January 22, 2025

Urban coyotes live longer in highly populated areas

Both high population density and low socioeconomic status in neighborhoods are linked to longer lifespans in Chicago coyotes

January 21, 2025

The finer side of predicting biodiversity patterns

Sometimes the big picture can leave out hidden habitat