Small loggerhead females nesting in southeastern U.S.
Kristen Hart has been surveying a number of nesting loggerhead sea turtle populations for years. Like most turtle ecologists, she knows that the females don’t typically start nesting unless they...
JWM: Summer forage for B.C. caribou in short supply
Concerns about food availability for caribou often focus on the harsh winter months, but researchers recently found summer forage in northeastern British Columbia is limited, raising further concerns about recovering...
Watch: Research sheds new light on whales’ appetite—and impact
Whales are big animals, and they have big appetites. Researchers recently tagged whales with cameras and sensors, which allowed them to get a better picture of how much whales consume...
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Committee advances Recovering America’s Wildlife Act
The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources advanced the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (H.R. 2773) in a bipartisan vote during this week’s full committee markup on the legislation. The bill...
BLM to increase wild horse gathers in coming year
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will increase the numbers of wild horses and burros that it removes from the western United States during Fiscal Year 2022, in response to...
USDA offers funding for conservation on ag land
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing up to $225 million for conservation projects on agricultural land through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program. This year’s funding includes opportunities for projects...
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Deadline extended: Native American Research Assistantship
The deadline to submit applications for 2022 Native American Research Assistantships has been extended to Jan. 31, 2022. To apply, please download an application form. Research projects currently slated to...
USFWS to reconsider ivory-billed woodpecker extinction status
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reopened the public comment period on its September proposal to remove the ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) from the list of species protected under...
Effort considers ocelot reintroduction
Researchers are exploring the feasibility of reintroducing ocelots to a portion of their historical range in South Texas. The project is focused on reintroducing the endangered species to a portion...