Seventeen Years of Road Crossing Deciphered in Banff
Deer and elk lead the safe-crossing race in Banff National Park, according to a study that examines 17 years of data about animals using safe overpasses or tunnels to cross...
Tiny Songbirds Make Epic Trans-Atlantic Migration
A half-ounce songbird makes an epic three-day flight while migrating between eastern Canada and the U.S. to Venezuelan winter grounds, according to a new tracking study. The blackpoll warbler (Setophaga...
North Carolina Legislation Will Expand Deer Industry
The North Carolina Legislature will consider a bill transferring oversight captive deer herds from the Wildlife Resources Commission to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The bill would allow...
Polar bears Won’t Thrive on Land Food as Ice Melts
Polar bear populations whose main diet sources are disappearing with melting icebergs may not be able to subsist long on terrestrial food sources. “Although some polar bears (Ursus maritimus) may...
Gopher Tortoise Conservation: There’s an App for That
The next time you find yourself in Florida in search of the elusive gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), you can whip out your smart phone and download “Florida Gopher Tortoise” —...
GPS Collars Give a Glimpse of the Secret Life of Pandas
One of China’s most iconic yet elusive mammal species has just stepped into the spotlight, and its social life is a little busier than previously believed. A new study reveals...
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Burmese Pythons Dine on Marsh Rabbits
For the first time, researchers have empirical evidence that links the presence of the invasive Burmese python (Python bivittatus) to a decline in marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris) populations in the...
Bio of Former TWS President, Wildlife Pioneer Released
A publication on Ian McTaggart-Cowan’s life was released by Harbour Publishing in February 2015, entitled Ian McTaggart Cowan: The Legacy of a Pioneering Biologist, Educator and Conservationist. The book was...
Border Collies Might Chase Geese From National Mall
The National Park Service has plans to send dogs in Washington D.C. on a wild goose chase. The agency proposed Tuesday to use border collies to chase Canada geese (Branta canadensis)...
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