In minks, microbiomes aren’t created equal
Animals’ inside world can tell researchers a lot about how they interact with the outside world. While studying gut microbiomes, which is still an emerging area in wildlife biology, researchers...
Reduced speed limit doesn’t improve safety for ungulates
Road strikes are a major cause of death for ungulates across the world—in Wyoming alone, an average of about 7,500 big game animals are killed every year. “Roads can be...
Omicron variant appears in deer
White-tailed deer on Staten Island have tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. It’s the first time the highly-contagious variant has been detected in wildlife...
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Black-tailed prairie dogs aren’t plague reservoirs
Black-tailed prairie dogs seem to be only victims to sylvatic plague, rather than reservoirs for the disease in the grasslands environments where they live. Sylvatic plague is the wildlife version...
Intact coastal regions are dwindling
Intact coastal regions are on the decline, researchers found. As of 2013, only 15.5% of the world’s coastal regions remained intact as human pressures impact these critical areas. “Coastal regions...
The January issue of the Journal of Wildlife Management
The Journal of Wildlife Management is a benefit of membership in The Wildlife Society. Published eight times annually, it is one of the world’s leading scientific journals covering wildlife science, management...
JWM: Nest cages boost piping plover survival
Placing cages around piping plover nests helps boost bird populations by keeping predators away from young chicks and eggs. But some wildlife managers had found dead adult plovers around these...
DOI reinstates Invasive Species Advisory Committee
After reinstating the federal Invasive Species Advisory Committee, the U.S. Department of the Interior has announced a call for nominations to the committee. The federal advisory committee aims to support...
COVID-19 lockdown changes urban wildlife behavior in Berlin
Trail cameras set up around Germany’s capital have revealed that changing human activity patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced wildlife behavior. As a result of the lockdown, some species...
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