How do predators limit the spread of CWD in Yellowstone?
Predators could play in important role in limiting the spread of chronic wasting disease among ungulates, but under what circumstances? Chronic wasting disease was first detected in the Greater Yellowstone...
Fearful prey take fewer risks for their young
Typically, the more predators are on the landscape, the less prey are around. Bring in more wolves (Canis lupus), and you can expect elk (Cervus canadensis) numbers to fall. “It...
JWM: When hunters arrive, elk seek safer territory
Hunters in the American West know they’re not the only ones paying attention to the start of hunting season. When hunters take to the forest, elk are known to seek...
Joro spiders could spread throughout East Coast
Joro spiders may look big and scary, but biologists say that unlike some other introduced species, they may not pose a danger to the environment, even if they spread across...
Editor-in-chief sought for Wildlife Monographs
The Wildlife Society is currently soliciting applications for the position of editor-in-chief for its highly regarded, peer-reviewed publication, Wildlife Monographs. The EIC serves at the pleasure TWS Council and may...
Wild Cam: Tracking habitat preferences of imperiled Ecuadorian primates
In the coastal rainforest of Ecuador, Jacquelyn Tleimat sometimes felt like her tree climbing skills were being judged. She and her colleagues hiked for miles, hacking vegetation away with machetes...
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Envisioning the future of conservation
What does the future of conservation look like? What have we learned? What do we need to do to be successful? What are we getting wrong? These are questions that...
Watch: For some lizards, escape is a matter of detachment
For some lizards, getting out of harm’s way is as easy as detaching their tails. But that comes at a cost. Tails do come in handy, after all. How do...
USFWS director voices support for RAWA
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams expressed support for the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act on Tuesday, saying it would help address “unprecedented challenges” facing wildlife and ecosystems. “From...
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