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Sea turtles’ navigation systems may put them off course

July 28, 2020

Sea turtles use internal maps to migrate to small, isolated islands, but researchers found the turtles’ navigation systems don’t always guide them with perfect accuracy. While many researchers have studied sea turtle navigation, they mostly …

FYI News

Mountain goats relocated to the North Cascades

September 25, 2018

Crews are relocating hundreds of mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus) from Olympic National Park to habitat in the North Cascades. Park officials say this will help protect natural resources, reduce visitor safety issues and boost goat …

Julia John

Seal ‘symphony’ unravels mysteries of seal migration

May 29, 2018

What’s musical composition got to do with wildlife biology? Scientists suggest it can provide an insightful approach to following the movement and behavior of large groups of elephant seals and other species over vast regions. …

Next Generation News

WVU Student Chapter tracks wolves in Wisconsin

February 12, 2018

Nine undergraduates and one graduate student from the West Virginia University Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society were able to take part in a unique opportunity working with the Timber Wolf Information Network in Babcock, …

TWS Local News

SJV Chapter hosts advanced animal tracking workshop

January 19, 2018

It was a cool fall day within a braided section of the north fork of the Tule River, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada range, just outside of Springville, CA. Fifteen biologists, naturalists, and …

Conservation News

Puffins with longer migrations have trouble breeding

December 14, 2017

With their bright beaks and crescent-shaped eyes, puffins are adored by animal lovers, but the pint-sized seabirds have been something of a mystery to scientists. GPS trackers have been too heavy to attach to their …

Conservation News

NPS adds two young males to mountain lion study

May 11, 2017

The Santa Monica Mountains of Los Angeles, where mountain lions (Puma concolor) prowl, comprise one of the only large metropolitan areas in the world inhabited by wild big cats. The National Park Service (NPS) recently …

Nala Rogers

‘Frankenturtles’ may help solve turtle stranding mystery

June 23, 2016

There’s no bringing a dead sea turtle back to life. But by filling its carcass with Styrofoam and a GPS tracker, researchers can turn it into a scientific instrument, gathering information that may some day …

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