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TWS2020: Photos reveal endangered nyala in Ethiopian park
A trail camera study in Ethiopia’s Bale Mountains has revealed the presence of endangered mountain nyalas in an area where the antelopes previously had not been known. “They are usually...
Wyoming Chapter: GAOA Summary
Great American Outdoors Act Summary Across the Aisle—Washington agrees on historic funding for conservation By: Morgan Graham As we approach election day, bipartisanship seems like an invertebrate on the endangered...
Indigenous observations track caribou through climate change
It started out as an international collaborative effort to track the potential effects of future oil and gas development on a large, migratory caribou population. But a decade worth of...
TWS2020: Tracking pangolins to improve conservation
Researchers are honing wildlife tracking methods to detect pangolins, the world’s most trafficked animals, in an effort to better inform their conservation in Central and West Africa. “There are many...
Lawsuit challenges decision not to list bi-state sage-grouse
Advocacy groups filed a lawsuit in late September challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision not to list the bi-state population of greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) under the Endangered Species Act....
Beavers create fire-resistant forest patches
They chew down trees, dam up waterways and build wetland ecosystems that benefit a host of other species. Now, new research shows that beavers’ ecosystem engineering might have another benefit...
Tracking devices decrease survival of migratory birds
Tracking devices could impact the survival of migratory birds, especially if they wear the geolocators for multiple years. These new research findings have implications for the way researchers conduct many...
Watch: Tasmanian devils return to mainland after 3,000 years
More than 3,000 years since they died off there, Tasmanian devils have been reintroduced to the Australian mainland. The organization Aussie Ark has released 11 Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) at...
WSB: Caspian terns resist efforts to recover imperiled fish
Caspian terns with a taste for young salmon are resisting many of the management efforts put forth to protect imperiled salmon in the fishery. The seabirds nest on small islands...
TWS concludes exciting week at Virtual Conference
It’s been an exciting week at The Wildlife Society’s 2020 Virtual Conference. More than 2,500 participants — a record number — took part in a week of informative symposia and...