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Changes in the Chesapeake: In the face of climate change and pollution, biologists take action

Read Now September 3, 2024
October 15, 2024

Wild Cam: Jaguar predation on livestock limited in NE Mexico

Tracking collars reveal when jaguars prey on livestock

October 15, 2024

Drier winters may reduce survival for migrating birds

Climate change is impacting species like Kirtland’s and black-throated blue warblers

October 11, 2024

Reptile rescues are increasing in Sydney

But surprisingly few snake bites were recorded over the past decades

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Frog fungus
March 11, 2015

Killer Amphibian Fungus Traces Found in Old Specimen Samples

The history and origins of the fungus killing vast populations of amphibians is becoming increasingly complex as researchers discover evidence of the chytrid disease in old museum samples in Illinois...

Invasive species
March 11, 2015

Ontario Considers Invasive Species Legislation

The Ontario Legislature is considering Bill 37, Invasive Species Act, 2014, which, if passed, would be Canada’s first law specifically targeted at controlling invasive species. The bill was first introduced...

Injurious snake species
March 11, 2015

FWS Lists Four More Injurious Species

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) declared four nonnative constrictor snakes as injurious species under the Lacey Act. Injurious species cannot be imported or transported over state lines without...

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March 11, 2015

Montana Agency to Start Hunting Ethics Campaign

The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks plans to kick off a new campaign encouraging hunter ethics in fall of this year. Hunting ethics have been under scrutiny in...

Brown bat
March 10, 2015

Researchers Record Oldest Little Brown Bat Ever

Just because a brown bat is little doesn’t mean it’s not old. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources researchers recently discovered a little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) that was tagged 32...

Sage grouse
March 10, 2015

Idaho Drafts New State Sage-Grouse Plan

Idaho is working on a new draft conservation plan for the sage-grouse in an effort to keep the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from potentially listing the species under the...

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Eagle
March 10, 2015

Midwinter Survey Shows Increased Bald Eagle Sightings

In the Powder River Basin in Wyoming, 90 volunteers recently counted over 400 eagles in the annual midwinter bald eagle survey conducted by the Bureau of Land Management’s Buffalo Field...

TWP Spring 2015
March 9, 2015

The Wildlife Professional Spring Issue Is Online

The latest issue of The Wildlife Professional will be in your mailbox soon. Check out our cover story on the impact of renewable energy on wildlife by TWS Science Writer...

Solar Arrays
March 9, 2015

Solar Arrays at Airports: Do they increase birdstrike risks?

Which is riskier for airports— a solar array or a grassy field? To better understand how the land around airports might affect the risk of bird-aircraft collisions, USDA Wildlife Services’...

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