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June 17, 2022

What’s drawing dolphins to New York Harbor?

Dolphins have been appearing more and more in New York Harbor, raising questions about what is bringing them to the area. To better understand, researchers are looking at the behaviors...

June 16, 2022

Report supports COVID-19 originating with a virus in bats

Researchers continue to point to COVID-19 likely originating in a virus carried by bats before it spilled over into an animal at a wildlife market and eventually to humans. In...

June 13, 2022

USFWS to review ESA protections for several species

In a recent flurry of Endangered Species Act species-specific updates, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it is reviewing the listing status of several species, including the wolverine, the...

June 8, 2022

WSB: Little brown bats at low risk of catching coronavirus

Increasing rates of vaccination among wildlife managers and mask use has likely reduced the risk of transmission of coronavirus from humans to the bats they work with. Bats can carry...

June 3, 2022

Evolution can happen fast, but can it keep up with climate change?

When we think of evolution, we often think of the millions of years of slow adaptations that gradually see ducks emerge from dinosaurs, or large gray wolves (Canis lupus) in...

June 2, 2022

JWM: Helicopter capture doesn’t unduly stress polar bears

The heavy fog was coming in fast as John Whiteman and his colleagues worked to measure an adult female polar bear north of the Alaskan coast. They had shot the...

May 25, 2022

Q&A: Conserving bear culture

For decades, wildlife managers have worked widely with different bear species, from controlling problem bears in campsites, to conserving imperiled species like polar bears. This work has evolved greatly. For...

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May 23, 2022

Sacramento-Shasta Chapter: Membership

Membership Join Today! Be a part of a group of students and professionals interested in wildlife biology in Northern California. Professional Membership – $10 Student Membership – Free Membership Info...

May 23, 2022

How we spend our money can impact species extinction risk

Even though you may think you’re doing everything right to protect wildlife—planting pollinator gardens or native trees—even a simple sandwich you buy for lunch can add to the biodiversity crisis....

May 13, 2022

Foxes killed by avian flu

Wildlife officials say highly pathogenic avian influenza has killed wild foxes in Michigan, Minnesota and Ontario—the first known cases of the virus in wild mammals in North America. On Thursday,...