It’s always a good idea for managers keep a close watch on wildlife to understand the long-term population trends. But just how often do species need to be surveyed to keep population numbers in check? …
Over the last decade, researchers hadn’t been seeing as many North Atlantic right whales in their usual spots. For decades, survey efforts were focused on the waters around Maine and Nova Scotia—the Gulf of Maine, …
By listening to sounds collected from recording devices in the forest, researchers can detect northern spotted owls and invasive barred owls, which can help with monitoring and conservation efforts for the former. Federally threatened northern …
Students from The Wildlife Society’s University of North Dakota Student Chapter helped hunters deposit deer head samples to be tested for chronic wasting disease in Grand Forks when the state’s deer season opened this month. …
Drones have recently taken the wildlife world by storm, following everything from deer to whales over land and water to gather information on their populations with minimal disturbance. Now researchers in Antarctica have figured out …
There are close to 4,000 species of bees in North America. Bees are distinct from wasps and flies in that they are insects that collect pollen and nectar to feed to their developing young. Bees are …
Counting moose throughout the vast boreal forests and mountain ranges where they roam can be hard to do. Helicopter surveys are effective but expensive, so they tend to be few and far between. But in …
Recording bird sounds by drone might be a good way to survey birds in hard-to-reach areas, according to new research. In a study published in The Auk: Ornithological Advances, researchers tested whether drones with recording …
When it comes to monitoring elusive wildlife, the simple approach is sometimes best. Researchers in New Hampshire have found that hunter surveys are a reliable tool for studying bobcats (Lynx rufus), yielding solid data even …
The United States Forest Service recently published plans for a new program to monitor bat populations across North America and determine the effects of ongoing threats such as habitat loss, white-nose syndrome (WNS), climate change …
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