Tag: Southeast

April 7, 2017

Big turnout for Southeastern Conclave

Students from throughout the region came to Mississippi State University for The Wildlife Society’s Southeastern Conclave. About 370 students from 24 different schools attended the Conclave, which took place March...

December 2, 2016

Coyotes thrive in Southeast at expense of deer populations

Coyotes began migrating eastward throughout the latter half of the 20th Century. Once restricted to the western plains, they now occupy most of the continent and have invaded farms and cities,...

October 7, 2015

Tropical Amphibians Face High Extinction Rates, Study Says

A combination of habitat destruction, deadly diseases and climate change may spell doom for amphibians in many parts of the world, according to new research. “There’s pretty good agreement that...

October 6, 2015

Hot on the Alabama Trail of the Elusive Hellbender

It was midafternoon on the last day of the search, and nothing had turned up. Thomas Floyd had been invited to Alabama a few weeks ago to help track down...