Watch: A robot helps record slow-motion moth flight
A sophisticated new robot uses a series of strings to keep up with the free-flying aerial maneuvers of moths, capturing a unique perspective on video. According to new research published...
Giving fish and wildlife a CHANS
When The Wildlife Society and American Fisheries Society gathered together for their first joint conference last year, the organizers of one symposium saw it as a chance to break down...
Exploring genetics to save endangered pocket mouse
Researchers are delving into the genomes of Pacific pocket mice to help inform conservationists about the best ways to recover the federally endangered species, which has only three populations left...
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Prairie Pothole farming hampers pintail duck success
From a bird’s eye view, a small pond in a mowed field may appear to be the perfect place to settle down and build a nest. The trouble for pintail...
Pandemic hampers wildlife efforts around the world
Efforts to contain COVID-19 have curtailed efforts to protect endangered species around the world. In Brazil, biologists working to recover golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia) had to call off an...
Urban forests draw more birds and insects than street trees
Rather than rely on the safety of tree-lined streets for food, leaf-eating insects seem to prefer urban forests, even if they have to tolerate more predators in them. In the...
Watch: Video series brings home damage by feral swine
Over the past decade, wildlifers and the public have become increasingly aware of the damage that invasive feral swine (Sus scrofa) can cause to agriculture, property, native species and ecosystems....
USFWS releases environmental review of migratory bird rule
In a draft Environmental Impact Statement on its proposed rule to limit the enforcement of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act by excluding incidental take of bird species protected by the...
House releases transportation bill
A new draft transportation bill will include provisions related to wildlife-vehicle collisions and fund roads on National Wildlife Refuges and other federal lands. Last month, the Wildlife Society joined nearly...
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