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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...