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Wild Cam: As snow decreases, wolf stomachs rumble

Lower snow levels in Minnesota winters means fewer vulnerable deer for packs to prey on

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January 3, 2025

Our favorite wildlife stories of 2024

Detection dogs detecting CWD, mountain lions adjusting to recreation and jaguars preying on livestock are among our top picks

January 2, 2025

Squirrels feast on…voles?

Scientists had only known them to eat nuts, seeds or grains

December 31, 2024

Bass Pro partnership brings students to TWS conference

Financial support from Bass Pro Shops and other supporters helped send students and early-career professionals to the 2024 annual conference

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January 31, 2022

Watch: Manatees take to supplemental feeding

After a slow start, efforts to feed Florida manatees in the wild to protect them from starvation in the winter are showing some success. About three dozen manatees (Trichechus manatus)...

January 31, 2022

Non-English studies can fill conservation gaps

When it comes to biodiversity, some parts of the world are short on data. But maybe they’re not as understudied as many scientists believe. A new study suggests translating research...

January 31, 2022

Tracking 25 years of massive land conservation effort

It was raining when researchers fit a female wolf with an Argos radio tracking collar in 1991—one of the first times the technology had been used in such a way....

January 28, 2022

Biodiversity shifts due to climate change may impact conservation

Conservationists often seek to protect biodiversity by increasing protected areas. It’s the idea behind high-profile efforts like the Biden administration’s 30 by 30 initiative and the Half-Earth Project. But new...

January 28, 2022

Wild Cam: Harvest may contribute to shorebird decline

In the coastal areas of Guyana, hunters get creative when trapping birds—sometimes “shocking” whole flocks with wires. Tying a 12-meter wire to a pole and laying it down in a...

January 28, 2022

COVID virus found in Canadian deer

After the virus that causes COVID-19 showed up among white-tailed deer in the United States, scientists have detected it among wild deer in Canada. Tests of hunter-harvested deer have shown...

January 27, 2022

Densely packed invasive anoles outcompete natives

Invasive brown anoles might outcompete their native cousins in the southeastern U.S. merely by living more densely. Brown anoles (Anolis sagrei) inadvertently came to Florida in the 1800s by tagging...

January 27, 2022

Arctic hare makes epic polar journey

An Arctic hare made a remarkable journey across northern Canada, prompting biologists to reconsider how far they can travel. Fitted with a GPS tracking collar, the hare (Lepus arcticus) traveled...

January 27, 2022

JWM: Avian flu poses a growing risk for wild birds

Within days of being published, Andrew Ramey’s paper on avian influenza would seem prophetic. “Highly pathogenic avian influenza is an emerging disease threat to wild birds in North America,” the...