Tag: Mexico

January 10, 2018

Can a ‘twitch’ be a pitch for wildlife?

The black-backed oriole typically subsists on monarch butterflies in the forests of central Mexico, but when one appeared in suburban Pennsylvania last January, thousands of birders flocked to get a...

February 2, 2017

Border wall could harm endangered animals

Biologists are worried that a border wall would cut off dozens of species that migrate between Mexico and the United States. Penn State University biologist Jesse Lasky said existing boundaries...

October 12, 2016

WSB study: Jaguars and humans may sometimes live in harmony

Jaguars are symbols of wild rainforest ecosystems, but new research suggests they are not limited to such remote haunts. In the state of Nayarit on Mexico’s western coast, jaguars (Panthera...

April 12, 2016

Dedicated to diversity in natural resources

Nominations for the 2016 Diversity Award will be accepted through May 1. Click on the link above to visit the Diversity Award webpage, or visit wildlife.org/awards to learn more about all TWS awards. As...

Mexican seabirds
July 1, 2015

Overfishing, Climate Change Push Mexican Seabirds North

Climate change and overfishing is pushing a colony of seabirds from their native Mexican nesting grounds into California. “The problem for the elegant terns is not only the temperature anomalies...