Taking Wildlife Science to the Community
The fall semester of 2014 was an exciting one for the University of Montana’s Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society. The 40+ members maintain an active schedule with weekly meetings...
Genetic Forensics Reveal Poaching Hot Spots
Research sleuths from the University of Washington and India’s Tata Institute of Fundamental Research used clues from leopard (panthera pardus) DNA to identify leopard-poaching hotspots in India, according to a...
Changes to Mexican Wolf Recovery Efforts
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has issued a final rule granting endangered status to the Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Mexican...
Slideshow: Endangered Chimps Face Climate Change Threat
The most endangered chimpanzee subspecies, the Nigeria-Cameroon (Pan troglodytes ellioti), not only faces threats of logging, agriculture, and illegal hunting, but a recent study shows that climate change also poses...
Video: Rare Bison Calves Frolic in Texas State Park
This video from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department shows a herd of bison (B. b. bison) with their playful babies at Caprock Canyon State Park in the north of...
British Columbia Aims to Boost Caribou Populations
British Columbia’s provincial government contracted individuals to cull wolves via helicopters in an effort to assist in the recovery of endangered caribou herds, which have experienced massive population decline in...
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RCPP Funds Contribute to Conservation Projects across US
The new USDA Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) designates $370 million of federal funding to support 115 projects in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The projects are also estimated...
Legislation Would Increase Wildlife Trafficking Penalties
Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced a bill that would strengthen penalties for wildlife trafficking. S. 27, also called the Wildlife Trafficking Enforcement Act, would provide law...
Slideshow: Tackling Dog Fever in Serengeti Lions
No dog news is good news, at least as far as a cat is concerned. A strategy currently used to control the spread of the infectious canine distemper virus (CDV)...
