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According to a new proposal put forth by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Florida manatee, a subspecies of the West Indian manatee, will remain listed as a threatened species and will be submitted separately for protections [...]

The same socioeconomic pressures that shape human communities can trickle down to urban wildlife, outweighing natural influences. Although human presence is correlated with lower survivorship in other species, coyote (Canis... --- January 22, 2025 by The Wildlife Society The same socioeconomic pressures that [...]

Iwas crouched on the ground, 50 feet from an aurochs. At least it looked like one. Eight generations of back-breeding had resurrected an animal reminiscent of the giant bovine that crashed from Earth’s biota in 1627. The coal-black beast [...]

If you were a bird flying thousands of miles over land or sea with other migrating birds, what would you talk about to pass the time? Songbirds may converse with other species during their long migrations, forming social bonds [...]

Life can’t function without insects. At least, not for long. They pollinate, break down waste, cycle nutrients, and touch every node in the web of life, filling endless niches across the planet. As global temperatures continue to rise, some [...]

Grizzly bears will remain threatened in much of the West --- January 16, 2025 by The Wildlife Society Grizzly bears will remain threatened in much of the West The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rejected petitions to delist grizzly bears in Wyoming and [...]

Over the past decade, the population of the critically endangered Siberian crane has increased by nearly 50%, according to the International Crane Foundation. The foundation said the boost in the snowy-white Siberian crane‘s (Leucogeranus leucogeranus) numbers is the result [...]

Congress approves $500 million for the National Wildlife Refuge System to repair damages from recent natural disasters --- January 15, 2025 by Kelly O’Connor Congress approves $500 million for the National Wildlife Refuge System to repair damages from recent natural disasters The recent [...]