Healthy ecosystems deter disease transmission
Deadly diseases like COVID-19 are less likely to jump from wildlife to humans if healthy, intact ecosystems are conserved, according to a report and a separate study released recently. “A...
Watch: Sea otters worth millions, but not everyone benefits
As sea otter populations rebound off the coast of British Columbia, the quantities of shellfish and other sea life they consume are impacting local fisheries. The economic benefits far outweigh...
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Hunting for sustainability
The following is an excerpt from an article that previously appeared in Fair Chase. Seeing the grizzly was an unplanned surprise. Standing on an overlook, Luke Coccoli, Boone and Crockett’s...
Loons to benefit from oil spill settlement
Funds from a legal settlement following a 2003 oil spill are helping reestablish common loons (Gavia immer) in New England. Federal and state agencies are spending $8 million to release...
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USFWS announces wetlands and migratory bird grants
This year’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grants through the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act will provide more than $4.8 million in federal funding matched by more than $21 million...
Researchers pause to focus on black lives in science
Thousands of scientists around the world are taking part in a pause from work on Wednesday, June 10, to support ongoing protests for racial justice and encourage greater diversity in...
Recovering Georgia loggerheads face feral hog predation
Loggerhead sea turtle nests on Georgia’s Barrier Islands are experiencing improved survival rates, but invasive swine are the major predators affecting them. Listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act,...