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Colorado drivers kill thousands of wildlife each year. Here’s how to prevent those crashes
Drivers expect to see wildlife, such as elk and deer, on the streets of Estes Park. But far fewer drivers expect an encounter with wildlife while driving Colorado’s rural highways, resulting in deaths and injuries to humans as well as wildlife. Here is a breakdown of the impacts of wildlife vs. vehicle collisions, when they…
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Q&A: Human studies on PFAS can inform wildlife conservation
Share this article Featured in This Article October 27, 2023 by Dana Kobilinsky Researchers are flipping the script when it comes to sentinel species Scientists often look to animals to learn more about human health, but studying humans may also help us understand wildlife health, too. In a recent paper, researchers discussed using research on…
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Weymouth wildlife center receives a big donation, but it isn’t money
The owners of the Banner Park development in Braintree are donating 38 acres of land to the adjacent New England Wildlife Center in Weymouth for habitat preservation and expansion of its trail network. “We’re just over the moon,” said wildlife center Chief Executive Officer Katrina Bergman. “This will conserve it for animals and for people.”…
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The week in wildlife
A kingfisher perched on a stick at the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India. There are 12 species of kingfisher across the country, all equally striking, with plumage ranging from electric blue to chestnut, orange, turquoise, black-and-white, emerald green and golden Photograph: Xinhua/Shutterstock
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Wildlife rangers urge public to be responsible with waste after seal freed from rope
Wildlife authorities in South East South Australia are urging fishers and the public to watch their waste after a seal had to be freed from rope. Key points: Rescuers say the rope around the seal was cutting into its neck They say the situation is a reminder of what human waste can do to animals…
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Reintroducing extinct species ‘not a priority’
National Trust/PA By Esme Stallard Climate and science reporter, BBC News Bringing extinct species like beavers back to England is no longer a priority, the government said on Friday to criticism from wildlife groups. In recent years animals and plants have been reintroduced by charities as part of efforts to restore the country’s depleted biodiversity.…
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Nevada shows commitment to getting desert wildlife across the road safely
Brian Ramos A wildlife crossing bridge built for local bighorn sheep over Interstate 11 between Boulder City and the Hoover Dam. Tuesday, March 14, 2023. By Grace Da Rocha (contact) Friday, Oct. 27, 2023 | 2 a.m. Slow and steady may win the race, but for Nevada’s desert tortoises, it could mean death on many of…
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OPINION: Trapping season starts Oct. 28; baited traps threaten all animals
Vermont’s trapping season begins on the fourth Saturday of October and runs through March 31 each year. The season for land trapping ends on Dec. 31, however, trapping continues through the end of March as long as traps are placed in the water, including shallow streams. Traps set in the water present a danger to…
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NMU students learn to safely tranquilize wild animals
(Photo courtesy of Pexels-Brett Sayles) <!– SHOW ARTICLE –> MARQUETTE–A group of Northern Michigan University biology students joined members of state and federal wildlife agencies recently to learn how to safely tranquilize wild animals during a three-day professional development course. “We have a fisheries and wildlife major in biology, so there are a number of…
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Restoring Colorado’s not-so-plain grasslands, one ferret at a time
Nick Kaczor is the deputy refuge supervisor in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Mountain Prairie Region. He previously worked as assistant manager at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, where he helped organize the reintroduction of black-footed ferrets to the refuge, along with a team of city, state and federal employees. That effort began…
