Climate change changes Indigenous seal hunting
A changing climate resulting in reduced sea ice coverage is causing Indigenous seal hunters who rely on the marine mammals for subsistence to change their methods. As the ice continues...
Coyotes and bobcats coexist
Coyotes and bobcats may occasionally come into conflict with one another in North America, but this doesn’t seem to affect the two species on a population level. Wildlife managers had...
Watch: Oregon biologists survey for pygmy rabbits
Pygmy rabbits aren’t easy to find, and recent wildfires in Oregon raise questions about effects on their isolated populations. Recently, biologists with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife set...
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Alex Fish receives 2021 Rusch scholarship
Fish is studying American woodcock (Scolopax minor) migration ecology in eastern North America. He helped build a collaborative research team involving 36 governmental, nongovernmental and nonprofit organizations to increase the...
Nearly 3 million acres enrolled in Conservation Reserve Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has accepted 2.8 million acres of private land into the Conservation Reserve Program in 2021. The program allows landowners to receive an annual payment in...
Imperiled Indian wolves are genetically distinct
Indian wolves are genetically distinct from gray wolves and may be extremely endangered, according to new genetic research. Indian wolves live in lowland regions of India and Pakistan—grassland habitats that...
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The keys to successful endangered rat neighborhoods
Nothing can ruin moving into a new area more than finding out you have bad neighbors. Recent research shows neighbors are just as important for endangered kangaroo rats in Southern...
Duck Stamp artwork doesn’t have to depict hunting
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has removed the requirement to depict hunting-related imagery on future duck stamps. This final rule reverses a controversial 2020 rule that made “Celebrating Waterfowl...
Australian duck mimics sounds—and slings insults
Not many animals are able to learn vocalizations. Parrots, hummingbirds and some songbirds can. So can whales, seals, bats and elephants. Ducks had never made that list, but researchers recently...
