A diverse perspective on biodiversity reveals steeper losses
When scientists from around the globe shared their expertise on biodiversity in their corners of the world, they discovered that biodiversity loss may be worse than originally thought. Past research...
TWS submits testimony on wild horse and burro management
In written testimony to the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board, which met in early October, The Wildlife Society stressed the need for reducing populations of federally managed, free-roaming...
Kleberg keynote offers big conservation lessons from Texas
Texas offers some unique challenges for conservation. Land ownership is overwhelmingly private in the state, and urbanization and industrial development can leave large footprints on the landscape. But these challenges...
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Wildlife Vocalizations: Deb Hahn
Wildlife Vocalizations is a collection of short personal perspectives from people in the field of wildlife sciences. There are many things I wish someone had shared with me at the...
Global sea turtle poaching is on the decline
When researchers set out to document sea turtle poaching around the world, they were prepared for the worst. But what they found was a surprising bit of good news. The...
Are migrating birds bringing the flu with them?
Biologists are concerned about an uptick in bird flu this fall, as migrating birds bring the flu with them as they head south for winter. The current highly pathogenic avian...
Watch: Something’s different about this Canada lynx
Canada lynx don’t vary much in color. They usually have coats of silvery gray that turns reddish brown in the summer. But researchers recently documented a lynx that’s completely black....
WSB: River otters prefer forested areas with dense wetlands
To learn more about the types of environments that river otters prefer in northern Wisconsin, old data on animal density can sometimes reveal new insights. River otters are harvested for...
Turtles survive oil spills better after rehabilitation
When the Enbridge pipeline burst into a Michigan creek in 2010, Josh Otten was ready to help with the cleanup, especially since he knew wildlife was being affected. “I was...
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