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Wild Cam: Cougars, wolves take down horses in Canada
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (522+ words) While he was behind on the snowmobile, it wasn't long before White became part of the action. He could hear baying hounds getting louder as they came toward him. But before the pack'and its quarry'reached him, their barking noises picked…...
Birds return to St. Louis" Forest Park
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (278+ words) The Wildlife Society The Spring 2026 issue of The Wildlife Professional After decades of restoration, birds are once again thriving in a large urban park in St. Louis. Located in the city"s west and stretching more than 1, 300 acres, the park…...
FY27 FWS Migratory Bird Program appropriations request letter
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (86+ words) The Wildlife Society The Spring 2026 issue of The Wildlife Professional Conservation organizations, including Ducks Unlimited, The Wildlife Society, National Audubon Society and National Wildlife Federation, urged Congress to provide strong Fiscal Year 2027 funding for the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Migratory…...
Bison in limbo due to clashes over federal livestock definition
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (318+ words) Bison used for ecological restoration have been served an eviction notice on federal lands, leaving other herds in limbo and sparking debate over how livestock and the term "domestic" are defined. Bison are a keystone species, ecologically important to habitat…...
Funding opportunities open for the future of wild turkey research
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (233+ words) The Wildlife Society The Spring 2026 issue of The Wildlife Professional From how many turkeys are on the landscape to debates over spring harvest timing, the National Wild Turkey Federation is working to help fund researchers answer some of the biggest…...
Washington's coyotes carry tapeworm
1+ week, 5+ day ago (275+ words) A parasitic tapeworm previously unknown in the Pacific Northwest is infesting Washington state's coyotes. The parasite, which lives in wild canids, like coyotes (Canis latrans) and foxes, can cause disease if transmitted to humans or domestic dogs. Already common in…...
Colorado Chapter and Hunting, Trapping, and Conservation Working Group comments on petition to ban fur sales in Colorado
1+ week, 4+ day ago (145+ words) The Wildlife Society The Spring 2026 issue of The Wildlife Professional LISTEN: Big cats can cross the border wall, but future is uncertain In 2025, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission received a petition to ban the sales, trade, or barter of…...
Discussing the importance of proactive conservation funding
1+ week, 5+ day ago (347+ words) The Wildlife Society The Spring 2026 issue of The Wildlife Professional LISTEN: Big cats can cross the border wall, but future is uncertain The Wildlife Society has visited Capitol Hill alongside our partners to discuss the benefits of proactive conservation funding…...
Identifying where birds fall on the color wheel
1+ week, 6+ day ago (67+ words) The Wildlife Society The Spring 2026 issue of The Wildlife Professional LISTEN: Big cats can cross the border wall, but future is uncertain Access the resource on Dryad or read more about the process in Ecology. Introduced wall lizards have adapted…...
Introduced wall lizards have adapted to Cincinnati
1+ week, 6+ day ago (499+ words) The Italian lizards found a good fit in a city named after a famous Roman statesman of the 5th century B. C. And much like the military leader Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, the lizards arrived to conquer. Over subsequent decades, they spread out through…...