New USGS plan focuses on wildfire
With recent wildfire seasons being particularly damaging, the U.S. Geological Survey has developed a new five-year science strategy designed to help minimize ...
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Watch: Condor lays an egg in tree scorched by Dolan Fire
A female condor in a redwood forest burned in last year’s devastating Dolan Fire has laid an egg in the top of a charred redwood tree, offering hope for the ...
California wildfires may have killed hundreds of cougars
Wildfires that tore through California have killed up to 600 mountain lions, according to a recent estimate. Fires in the western state have burned more than 4 ...
TWS2020: Young birds and fire study named top presentation
One species you won’t hear complaining about West Coast wildfires is the black-backed woodpecker. The species relies particularly on recently burned forests in ...
Massive wildfires displacing massive numbers of animals
Firefighters battling the Glass Fire in California say they are seeing large numbers of displaced wildlife around evacuation zones intended for humans. “Turkeys, ...
What’s happening Wednesday at TWS’ Virtual Conference?
The Wildlife Society’s 2020 Virtual Conference reaches its midpoint on Wednesday. Participants can take part in an array of symposia and activities. Don’t miss ...
2 condor chicks, 1 adult found alive after Calif. wildfire
Biologists found two condor chicks alive amidst the charred area created by the Dolan Fire in Central California. The wildfire swept through the Ventana Wildlife ...
Watch: Wildfire strikes California condor sanctuary
Usually the web cams at the Ventana Wildlife Society’s condor sanctuary near Big Sur, California, capture the activities of endangered California condors ...
Free access made available to wildfire research collection
Following the devastating bush fires in Australia, Wiley has released a Wildfire Restoration Special Collection, bringing together articles from scientific journals ...
Bushfires take toll on wildlife research
The recent Australian bushfires have exacted a toll not just on wildlife but on wildlife research. “Some studies have been set back months or years,” writes ...