Kirtland’s warbler microbiomes change over migration
The bacteria found in Kirtland’s warblers’ guts is different at their breeding than at their wintering grounds. While researchers don’t know exactly what role ...
Michigan
After pipeline work, Blanding’s turtles released in Michigan
When a new natural gas pipeline was being built north of Detroit in 2020, wildlife workers moved affected reptiles and amphibians and their eggs out of the way — ...
Gray wolves settle into Isle Royale
Gray wolves (Canis lupus) translocated to Isle Royale National Park in Michigan are forming social groups and territories and mating. And they’re succeeding in ...
Which coyotes are the ‘top dogs?’
Coyotes in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan consume more meat than those in the Upper Peninsula, researchers found. That’s because coyotes (Canis latrans) in the ...
WSB: In eating game meat, it’s all about sharing
Most Michigan residents have tried game meat, a recent survey found, and those who haven’t often said it was because they never got the chance. Since game meat ...
Public lands wrestle with COVID-19 response
State and federal public land agencies are wrestling with how to respond to the new coronavirus after initial federal efforts intended to offer “an antidote to ...
Workers in Michigan wildlife disease lab contracted TB
Five workers at Michigan’s Wildlife Disease Laboratory were diagnosed with tuberculosis after likely contracting the disease from white-tailed deer (Odocoileus ...
JWM: Vehicles, lead poisoning cause Michigan bald eagle deaths
An analysis of more than three decades of necropsy data show that vehicle collisions and lead poisoning are the main causes of death for Michigan bald eagles. The ...
North Central Section happenings: Part 2
These updates originally appear in the North Central Section of The Wildlife Society’s Fall 2019 newsletter. Photos highlighting the student chapter’s ...
Here’s what’s happening in the North Central Section Part 3
Below is a summary of recent Student Chapter activities within the North Central Section of The Wildlife Society, which was included in the Section’s Spring ...