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World’s Giraffe Populations in Peril
Africa’s iconic giraffe may be in trouble — its population numbers have plummeted by more than 40 percent in the last 15 years, according to estimates from the International Union...
Red Knot Listed Due To Climate Change
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced last week that it has listed the rufa red knot (Calidris canutus rufa) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The announcement...
Duck Frenzy
The New Mexico State University Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society recently participated in duck banding with the USFWS. Student chapter members Isidro Barela, Miranda Butler-Valverde, and John Townsend volunteered...
Wildlife Cybercrime Exposed
Thousands of endangered wildlife or wildlife products are being sold on public websites, a new report by the advocacy group, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has revealed. As...
Congress Approves Lands Package Legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act earlier this week, while the Senate voted to end debate and move forward with the legislation on...
Hammerhead Maps Show Gap in Protection, Study Finds
A map detailing the journey of a young scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) swimming between coastal and offshore waters in the Gulf of California may expose a gap in current...
Record Amount of Critical Habitat Proposed for Ringed Seals
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced last week its proposed critical habitat designation for the Arctic subpopulation of Ringed Seals (Phoca hispida hispida). The estimated 350,000 square mile designation...
Trouble in the Aquatic World
From the winter issue of The Wildlife Professional. An open-access article, written in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service — a premier partner with The Wildlife Society. How Wildlife Professionals...
USDA Wildlife Services Aids in Discovery of Mysterious Eider Virus
Wildlife Services employs a diverse team of wildlife experts who help resolve a wide array of human-wildlife conflicts. Wildlife disease management is one area where our expertise in capturing and...
Parasites in Peril, Researchers Find
Parasites have notorious reputations for not only sapping their hosts of valuable resources, but also spreading disease and infection — a serious threat for hosts teetering on the brink of...