Tag: species identification

October 12, 2017

WSB study: Wing swabs can help identify threatened bat species

As white-nose syndrome devastates bats across the continent, scientists are scrambling to better research and conserve them. Biologists in western Canada recently discovered they could use wing swabs for noninvasive...

May 23, 2017

Virginia snake ID “hotline” helps spare harmless snakes

A snake identification “hotline” launched by a private wildlife removal business in Virginia has become an overnight sensation, with queries pouring in from around the state and across the country...