Habitat Fragmentation Leads to Mountain Lion Deaths
Only one mountain lion has been known to successfully make it across California’s Interstate 15 from the east side to the west since 2001. The sole male animal, known as...
Congressional Efforts to Modify the Endangered Species Act
Over the past five years, legislation introduced by Congress regarding the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has increased by 600%. Revising the 40-year-old ESA has become a priority for Chairman Rob...
Space Agencies and Conservation Scientists Collaboration Necessary
If publicly funded space agencies such as NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) collaborated with conservation scientists, they would probably be able to globally monitor biodiversity and help stop...
Trap Techniques: To Aid African Research
Within USDA’s Wildlife Services program, biologist Michael Marlow is known for his varied expertise—from wildlife disease surveillance and feral swine control to nonlethal management of predation damage. Combining all three...
A Black and White Affair? – From The Wildlife Professional
How Britain Tackles Tuberculosis in Badgers Contentious, difficult and expensive: words often used to describe a teenager. But, these words are equally, if not more, applicable to the problem of...
Honduran Hummingbird Listed as Endangered
The Fish and Wildlife Service announced last week that the Honduran emerald hummingbird (Amazilia luciae) will be listed as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. This species, the...
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Bald Eagle Diet Points to Intact Ecosystem
A sustained natural diet of an animal that soars over the top of the food chain is a good indicator that an ecosystem is intact. New research tracking the eating...
Horse and Burro Numbers Released in Tense Political Climate
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released new estimates on July 7 of free-range horse and burro populations in the western U.S. The BLM estimated there were 47,329 horses and...
Recreation Opportunities for Conference Attendees
For wildlifers who enjoy fishing or bird hunting, this year’s TWS Annual Conference in Winnipeg could be the perfect opportunity to land a trophy walleye or bag any number of...
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