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November 15, 2021

Program in Canada has veterans track grizzlies

them into the mountains to track grizzlies with wildlife experts. The program is funded in part by the Invictus Games Foundation, an organization launched by the UK’s Prince Harry for...

November 10, 2021

Adapted to Arctic cold, murres are vulnerable to a warming climate

When researchers heard reports of thick-billed murres dying on their nests on sunny days on the Hudson Bay in Nunavut, Canada, they wondered if the birds were having trouble dealing...

November 9, 2021

California condors don’t need mates to breed

Female California condors have the rare ability to reproduce without a mate, joining other animals like sharks, rays and lizards. Scientists came across this discovery when working on captive breeding...

November 5, 2021

Exciting week concludes at TWS virtual conference

It’s been an exciting week at The Wildlife Society’s 2021 Virtual Conference. About 2,400 wildifers registered for this year’s conference, taking part in a week of thought-provoking discussions, presentations on...

November 5, 2021

TWS2021: Pythons limit bobcat presence in Everglades

A high density of Burmese pythons limits the number of bobcats likely to appear on tree islands—patches of high, dry ground that serve as refuge for terrestrial diversity—in the Florida...

November 4, 2021

TWS2021: Age matters for golden-cheeked warblers

Older golden-cheeked warblers have better reproductive success than their younger counterparts, researchers found, as well has higher nest survival and overall productivity. The golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia) is a federally...

November 3, 2021

TWS2021: Using reptile scat to monitor endangered species

Surveying and monitoring endangered lizards can be difficult. The species tend to be cryptic. Permits are hard to come by. And biologists often try to avoid disturbing the lizards while...

November 1, 2021

TWS2021: Filling in data gaps for a cryptic but common species

For a relatively common species, researchers don’t know much about the natural history of western spotted skunks in the Pacific Northwest. What landscapes do they prefer? What prey species do...

November 1, 2021

TWS2021: Translocated nuisance coyotes have low survival

Coyotes have woven their way into the ecological fabric of urban life in many North American cities, but they can also cause conflicts with people. “Their intelligence and adaptability makes...

October 28, 2021

New initiative will increase global student participation at conference

The Wildlife Society launched its first ever Virtual Student Engagement Initiative this year in an effort to increase student participation in the annual conference. One of the goals of the...