Proposed bill would aid global amphibian conservation
The U.S. House of Representatives is considering legislation that would support international amphibian conservation efforts. The bill — the “Global Amphibian Protection Act” — would authorize $5 million annually to...
Prescribed fires boost snake diversity in longleaf pine forests
Flames and snakes don’t just go well together on motorcycle decals and heavy metal album covers. According to new research, prescribed fires every few years in longleaf pine forests in...
Invasive species cost humans billions a year
Invasive species have been on the rise around the world over the last decade, and so has the amount of money lost to them. In addition to the ecological problems...
Do pathogens bioaccumulate in top predators?
Cougars, top predators with a wide-ranging palate, have been known to prey on bobcats and domestic cats when their regular ungulate prey isn’t available. Jennifer Malmberg, an assistant professor and...
TWS 2021 Awards Season: Professional Achievement Awards
The Wildlife Society is accepting nominations for awards through May 1, 2021. The Awards Program annually honors professional excellence, recognizes outstanding achievement, and highlights contributions to wildlife science and management....
Watch: Restoring an American icon
The American chestnut was once a common and abundant tree species that occupied 200 million acres in the eastern hardwood forests of North America and provided wildlife with food and...
Wild Cam: The strength and limitations of community science
How good are you at spotting a giraffe? While the world’s tallest land animals might seem difficult to miss, community scientists commonly fail to see and identify the yellow-spotted ungulates...
Frogs recovered from fungal disease have altered microbiomes
Even after frogs clear the infection caused by chytrid fungus, their microbiomes don’t recover, which could have implications for managing the disease. Microbiomes include all of the bacteria, fungi and...
A win-win for farmers and wildlife?
Researchers are proposing what they hope will be a mutually beneficial solution both for low-income farmers in developing countries who are trying to protect their livestock from endangered predators and...
