Tag: TWS2021

September 22, 2022

Wild Cam: Do parakeets cause significant damage to corn?

For years, corn farmers in Mexico have tried to fight the perceived damage to their corn by leaving out poison for birds and other animals, or by shooting them. Dozens...

September 13, 2022

TWS2021: Box turtles prefer native flora, avoid disturbance

Ornate box turtles are found widely across parts of the Great Plains of the United States, but researchers don’t know a lot about their habitat preferences in New Mexico. TWS...

August 29, 2022

TWS2021: Surveying El Salvador’s owls

Surveys through the diverse ecosystems of El Salvador have revealed a complex community of owls in a relatively small country. The research sets a baseline for what owl species live...

August 19, 2022

TWS2021: Katmai wolves prey on sea otters

The mountains and oceans surrounding Katmai National Park and Preserve keep it isolated from much of the rest of Alaska. The geography makes for a scenic view, but it also...

August 10, 2022

TWS2021: Zoos provide healthy painted dogs gene pool

African painted dogs are among the most endangered canids in the world. These predators range widely, albeit thinly, in various pockets of the continent in the wild. The largest contiguous...

May 16, 2022

Wild Cam: Exploring the mammals of Equatorial Guinea

When most people think of mammals in Central Africa, the first thing that comes to mind are the massive charismatic species like elephants, giraffes, lions or hippos. But many wild...

May 5, 2022

TWS2021: Tracking hybrid elephants in Uganda

There aren’t many good places in the world to catch a machete to the leg, but hours of hiking into the midst of a Ugandan national park with “impenetrable” as...

April 28, 2022

TWS2021: Reintroduced horses cope well with Mongolian weather

The Przewalski’s horse may be the last truly wild horse in the world. These endangered horses roam the wild steppes of Mongolia, but were once also found in neighboring countries,...

April 20, 2022

TWS2021: Persecution still a major problem for golden eagles

Despite protections, illegal shooting continues to plague golden eagles in the United States. Researchers wanted to learn why these emblematic birds are still persecuted in many parts of the country....

April 18, 2022

Wild Cam: Managing Arabian oryx

Arabian oryx are thriving in parts of the Middle East thanks in major part to management regimes. The desert ungulates once roamed widely across the Middle East. But big game...