What’s happening Wednesday at TWS’ Virtual Conference?
The Wildlife Society’s 2020 Virtual Conference reaches its midpoint on Wednesday. Participants can take part in an array of symposia and activities. Don’t miss ...
COVID-19
Are marine mammals at risk from COVID-19?
Some mammals, including cats, dogs and minks, have contracted COVID-19. That has led researchers to wonder if marine mammals could also be susceptible. Researchers ...
Sparrows are less cautious around humans with face masks
Sparrows are a little less flighty around humans wearing face masks than those without them on. In a new study published in Global Ecology and Conservation, ...
Closely related COVID-19 viruses have long been in bats
Coronaviruses in the same lineage as the one responsible for the current pandemic have been circulating in bats for decades, researchers found. This provides more ...
COVID-19 takes mental toll on grad students
A pair of surveys show the psychological toll that the novel coronavirus outbreak is having on graduate students. A study in the United States found signs of ...
Farmed mink in Utah contract coronavirus
Veterinarians have confirmed the first two cases of mink infected with SARS-CoV-2 in the United States in a pair of farmed animals in Utah. In an Aug. 17 press ...
AFWA finds ‘silver linings’ as agencies adapt to coronavirus
COVID-19 has affected everyone, and wildlifers are no exception. In this series, TWS is looking at challenges facing the profession due to the pandemic. Association ...
Global wildlife surveillance can halt future pandemics
In order to stop future devastating pandemics like COVID-19, wildlife scientists and experts argue that a global system of wildlife surveillance is necessary. The ...
Remote teaching in the field in the midst of coronavirus
COVID-19 has affected everyone, and wildlifers are no exception. In this series, TWS is looking at challenges facing the profession due to the pandemic. Teaching ...
How has the COVID-19 lockdown impacted wildlife?
Matthias Loretto had been studying common ravens in Yellowstone National Park — as well as in Austria, where he is from — looking at how much ravens use wolf ...