Wifi-equipped animals can improve field monitoring
Krueger National Park in South Africa is home to only about 200 African wild dogs—one of the most endangered canids in the world. But despite their small population size, conservationists...
Watch: Two red wolves released into wild
The Red Wolf Recovery Program has released two wolves into a conservation area in North Carolina. The pair are the first of 10 that officials plan to release on the...
Yellowstone aims to cull 900 bison this year
Yellowstone National Park has begun its annual winter removal of bison from the park’s herd in an effort to help sustain the population and reduce spread of disease to livestock,...
TWS comments on American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas
The Wildlife Society recommended the U.S. Department of the Interior use the best available science and collaborate with diverse stakeholders as it continues creating the American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas,...
Tourist photos help wildlife conservation
If you’re going on a vacation, you may be able to help researchers collect important information about endangered species. Researchers have trained computers to search social media and find photos...
TWS2021: Palm oil plantations reduce migratory bird abundance
Mexican palm oil plantations in Mexico are associated with a lower diversity of birds migrating south from Canada and the United States for the winter. Birds have been declining for...
Polar bear ranges increase as sea ice shrinks
As climate change causes sea ice to recede in the Arctic, polar bears must decide whether to travel farther for their ringed seal prey or swim to land in search...
Confiscated pangolins test positive for SARS-CoV-2
Pangolins confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 in humans. In a new study published in Frontiers in Public...
U.N. climate change panel urges immediate climate action
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report Feb. 28 warning that climate change impacts are already happening, are more severe than previously thought, and that countries currently lack...
