Watch: Cameras confirm rare dryas monkeys in Congo
Dryas monkeys prefer dense vegetation in thickets of secondary forest, which means the primates are difficult to detect in their native habitat in the jungles of the Democratic Republic of...
JWM: Wombat mange outbreak limited to north Tasmania
Sarcoptic mange hit the bare-nosed wombat population of central northern Australia hard. Narawntapu National Park used to be the go-to place for tourists and wildlife watchers to get a close-up...
Call for Abstracts closes May 14!
Our 2021 Call for Proposals closes in less than two weeks! Submit your abstract by May 14 to be considered as a presenter at The Wildlife Society’s 28th Annual Conference....
White-nose syndrome has devastated three bat species
The deadly white-nose syndrome has wiped out almost all northern long-eared bats (Myotis septentrionalis), little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) and tri-colored bats (Perimyotis subflavus) in North America in the past...
Wikipedia page views help determine biodiversity awareness
When people want to know the answer to a question, they increasingly turn to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia. So when researchers wanted to understand people’s awareness of biodiversity, they went...
How can managers help ungulates cross fences?
Wildlife managers may be able to give long-ranging ungulates in the West greater land access by making key changes to fencing. “Fences have been in human civilization for so long,...
Washington wolf population up 24%
The state of Washington’s wolf population continued to grow last year, reaching its highest levels in recent years since wolves have begun returning to the state. The state’s annual wolf...
TWS comments on USFS Rangeland Management Directives
Livestock grazing on national grasslands and forests can affect wildlife populations and habitats across the nation, The Wildlife Society stressed in a comment on the U.S. Forest Service’s proposed changes...
Colorado bat swarms may be vulnerable to white-nose syndrome
As humans continue to social distance to stop the spread of COVID-19, swarms of bats in Colorado haven’t taken the hint that gathering together could facilitate the spread of a...
