CWD found in Alabama deer
Chronic wasting disease has been detected in a hunter-harvested deer in northwestern Alabama, making it the 28th state where CWD has been documented. The disease has also been detected in...
Pulling animal DNA from thin air
When researcher Elizabeth Clare was charged with exploring how environmental DNA carried in the air could be used to detect mammals, she was surprised by what she found. Nothing. The...
Roadless areas provide habitat for vulnerable species
In January 2021, the Biden Administration committed to protecting 30% of U.S. lands and oceans by 2030, based on a wider goal the United Nations set to protect about a...
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Remembering two luminaries of conservation
When Wini Kessler was a undergraduate zoology student at the University of California, Berkeley in the early 1970s, she sat in on an impromptu seminar offered by a visiting professor....
Wild Cam: Marine protected areas help hawksbills
Most of the islands in the Gulf of California are uninhabited, but for generations, a fishing family has lived on El Pardito Island in the southwestern end near La Paz....
A resident’s suspicion uncovers red wolves’ genetic legacy in Galveston coyotes
Ron Wooten had a rough introduction to the coyotes of Galveston, Texas. A pack ran off with his dog one night. But the experience turned into a fascination with the...
Watch: New preserve connects Northern and Southern California
A massive new nature preserve is helping create a wildlife corridor connecting Northern and Southern California. The 112-square-mile Randall Preserve, The Nature Conservancy’s largest holding in California, links a patchwork...
Bison herd grows on Sitkalidak Island
As the Sitkalidak Island bison herd continues to grow in the western Gulf of Alaska, wildlife biologists and community members are setting out to learn more about the herd in...
Forest management in spotted owl habitat pays off
Forest management to reduce fuels in California spotted owl habitat not only decreases the risk of severe megafires – it can also benefit the declining species in the long run....
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