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Consultation conflict over lynx conservation
On Nov. 2, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court decision that halted two fuel reduction projects within Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) critical habitat...
Experience may make birds more prone to vehicle collisions
You might think that city birds would get “street smart,” learning to evade fast-moving vehicles. But exposure to traffic may actually increase some birds’ chances of being hit, according to...
Provincial report: Wildlife populations declining in Ontario
The Environmental Commissioner for Ontario recently released the 2015/2016 Environmental Protection Report, titled “Small Steps Forward”. Volume 2 of this report focuses on trends in biodiversity, referring to case studies...
Volunteers assemble massive roadkill inventory
Roadkill is sometimes the subject of jokes, but it is no laughing matter to Fraser Shilling. He is co-director of the Road Ecology Center at the University of California at...
Gopher tortoises relocated to Air Force base in Florida
Over the coming year, at least 500 gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) will be moved from a construction area in south Florida to Eglin Air Force Base in the northwest part...
Giant rats sniff out illegal pangolin trade
African giant pouched rats (Cricetomys gambianus) have an excellent sense of smell and have previously been used to sniff out landmines and tuberculosis. Now, with funding from the U.S. Fish...
USFWS approves Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has officially approved a new National Wildlife Refuge in the northeastern United States. The Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge will span up to 15,000...
TWS 24th Annual Conference
SAVE the DATE! The 24th Annual Conference September 23-27, 2017 Albuquerque, New Mexico Important Dates! Download the 2017 Conference Call for Proposals (workshops, symposia & panel discussions) The submission period...
Ancient trees resist beetle epidemic
As the climate warms, a deadly scourge is spreading through North American pine forests: the mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae). But the beetles aren’t killing every type of pine in...
How to protect nest boxes from predators
Nest box guards work, but the most effective kinds aren’t the ones most people use, according to new research presented during TWS’ 23rd Annual Conference in Raleigh, N.C. Today, nest...