JWM: Bobcats are the main predators of Pacific martens
Bobcats are the main predators of Pacific martens in northern California, according to research on the causes of death for the small weasels. Like spotted owls (Strix occidentalis), Pacific martens...
An unlikely casualty in Ukraine—wildlife research
The human tragedy unfolding in Ukraine may mean an end to a unique wildlife study—one born of another human tragedy. With the 1986 meltdown of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant...
Wildlife Vocalizations: Ginny Seamster
Wildlife Vocalizations is a collection of short personal perspectives from people in the field of wildlife sciences. The next 10 years are going to be crucial when it comes to...
Oil drilling noise impairs endangered songbird nesting success
Occasional, loud bursts of noise are disrupting threatened songbird species in the Canadian prairies. Oil pumpjacks are found all over southeastern Alberta prairie lands, which is also home to many...
Avian flu confirmed in N.C. wild birds
North Carolina natural resource agencies have confirmed wild bird mortalities due to highly pathogenic avian influenza. The mortalities include a snow goose, redhead duck, red-shouldered hawk and bald eagle in...
Clever, cooperative magpies thwart researchers
Australian magpies (Gymnorhina tibicen) are known for their cleverness, so it should be no surprise that when scientists sought to study their behavior, the birds managed to outwit the researchers....
Wintering grounds may not explain whip-poor-will declines
Eastern whip-poor-wills are declining in some of their breeding grounds in the Midwestern U.S., and biologists haven’t been sure why. They thought the problem might lie in their wintering grounds,...
Bobcat preys on Burmese python eggs in Everglades
First-of-its kind footage reveals that bobcats may prey on invasive Burmese python eggs in southern Florida. While the video showed only a one-off confirmed case, the discovery reveals that some...
Rare eastern indigo snake spotted in Alabama
A rare eastern indigo snake has been spotted in the wild in Alabama. It’s only the second sighting since a reintroduction program started releasing captive-raised snakes in the state in...
