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2019 Wildlife Publication Awards shortlists announced
The Wildlife Publication Awards Committee has named five books to shortlists in the authored and edited book categories and five papers in the journal and monograph categories. This is the...
‘Squirrel Camp’ delves into Yukon squirrels’ behavior
Since the Kluane Red Squirrel Project opened in Canada’s Yukon in 1987, researchers have captured data on generations of North American red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) in the region. “What Jane Goodall...
Canid Camera focuses on fostering young forests
Young forests help sustain an abundance of wildlife across the Northeast, and they can be more resilient to threats. But cutting down trees to let new ones grow can be...
Federal grants provide wildlife funding for states
Last month, wildlife professionals and supporters from around the country gathered in Washington, D.C. to participate in an annual fly-in highlighting the value of the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program...
Chernobyl wildlife scavenge on fish
Wildlife in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone — the area surrounding the nuclear disaster in Ukraine — have been documented scavenging on fish carcasses, offering more evidence that wildlife is abundant...
What happened to African wild dogs in Serengeti?
After African dogs (Lycaon pictus)suddenly disappeared in Serengeti National Park in 1991, wildlifers and biologists wondered why, and disagreements among scientists ensued. One researcher, Roger Burrows, came up with a...
Social marketing campaigns can help conservation efforts
Social marketing campaigns that aim to change human behavior have proven to be instrumental in promoting wildlife conservation, according to new research. Conservationists have adopted the social marketing method, which...
Cameras reveal carnivore communities on Wisconsin islands
Northern Wisconsin is home to a dozen terrestrial carnivores, from gray wolves (Canis lupus) to red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), but the populations on the Apostle Islands stretching from the Bayfield...
Did a park’s webcam catch a crime in progress?
The bearcam at Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve is supposed to let viewers catch a live glimpse of brown bears (Ursus arctos) as they feed on sockeye salmon heading...
Animal Planet offers glimpse ‘Into Alaska’ wildlife refuges
A new 10-part series has launched on Animal Planet taking viewers inside Alaska’s wildlife refuges. On “Into Alaska,” the camera follows a refuge law enforcement officer responding to capsized boaters,...