Prehistoric Turtles Had Climate Change Advantage
While prehistoric turtles may have been fast enough to win the race against climate change, a new study shows that habitat loss and other human pressures may put serious obstacles...
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2015 Wildlife Field Course Castleton, Vermont May 17-May 30, 2015 Learn hands-on from professional wildlife biologists during this valuable, immersive experience. PA TWS also sponsors an annual scholarship open to undergraduate...
Mexican Wolf Population Reaches All-time High
Officials say the reintroduced Mexican gray wolf population in Arizona and New Mexico exceeded 100 individuals. The known population grew 31% between 2013 and the end of 2014, now reaching...
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Early Human Farmers Used Hunting for Social Cohesion
Way before we had TV shows or manufactured board games, bowhunting may have been the pastime that brought communities together and marked individual prestige in societies. New archaeological evidence suggests...
Communication – Collaboration – Networking
Communication, collaboration and networking are three very important words that I am sure all members of our profession understand and use to their advantage on a daily basis. The importance...
Officials Mull Grizzly Restoration in North Cascades
The National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will explain a new proposal to re-establish grizzly bears in the North Cascades next month. Some of the bears...
Predator Biodiversity Reduces Disease in Tadpoles
After conducting laboratory, field, and modeling studies, researchers at the University of South Florida recently found that biodiversity of predators that consume parasites, such as dragonflies, damselflies, and aquatic bugs,...
President’s Budget Roundup: Conservation Programs
The President’s budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 was released by the Office Management and Budget in early February. Each agency has released their individual budget justifications outlining requested...
Are Some Airports a Beehive of Activity?
A number of airports are starting to keep beehives in nearby fields, as part of an environmental initiative at airports around the world. Honeybees have been declining for about a...
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