1. Executive Order advances biodiversity conservation in the Commonwealth In September, Governor Maura Healey announced that Massachusetts will develop ambitious biodiversity goals for 2030, 2040, and 2050. The Department of Fish and Game, of which MassWildlife is a part, is taking the leading role in drafting these objectives to conserve biodiversity. Goals will focus on…

In a recent bust at Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, Peru, authorities seized approximately 160 exotic animals, including snakes, spiders, and turtles, from the luggage of a passenger traveling from Miami to an unspecified Asian country. The Peruvian National Forestry and Wildlife Service (SERFOR) reported that the animals were discovered in appalling conditions, crammed…

Whether on a lonely country road or a ten-lane highway, sooner or later you’ll encounter them—the tawny hide, the majestic horns, the wide, dark eyes. Deer. On average, drivers experience 1.5 million deer-vehicle collisions each year, resulting in hundreds of human fatalities and over ten thousand injuries. The wildlife toll is even higher. “Deer won’t…

Meet dynamic and effervescent Puja Deb, the Team Lead of Resource Mobilisation and Events at Wildlife SOS. Puja fervently carries out significant responsibilities of her role, tackling every extraordinary challenge with what seems like a breeze. An embodiment of optimism, Puja actively hosts conservation events and awareness sessions across various schools, colleges, and corporations. Leading…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Tom Hauge, a veteran wildlife biologist in Wisconsin, was told 21 years ago that a deadly disease had shown up in deer that roamed across the state’s southwest corner. He knew what that meant. Chronic wasting disease one day could spread across Wisconsin and deplete the deer population that had made…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Tom Hauge, a veteran wildlife biologist in Wisconsin, was told 21 years ago that a deadly disease had shown up in deer that roamed across the state’s southwest corner. He knew what that meant. Chronic wasting disease one day could spread across Wisconsin and deplete the deer population that had made…

A runaway kangaroo was found safe on Monday morning after it escaped from its handler in Oshawa late last week. Durham Regional Police say the female kangaroo was spotted by officers with the canine unit around 3 a.m. near Wilson and Winchester roads, and then was successfully apprehended around 6 a.m. after it had “stopped…

A runaway kangaroo was found safe on Monday morning after it escaped from its handler in Oshawa late last week. Durham Regional Police say the female kangaroo was spotted by officers with the canine unit around 3 a.m. near Wilson and Winchester roads, and then was successfully apprehended around 6 a.m. after it had “stopped…

Critics say Saskatchewan and Canada should ban fur farming for public health reasons and to prevent cruelty, but a pro-fur advocate says the industry is a proud Canadian tradition and an important part of the country’s economy. The Fur-Bearers, a wildlife charity, recently found via freedom of information requests that there are five active fur farms in Saskatchewan.…

Ron Dungan Eamon Harrity checks a wildlife camera near the border in southern Arizona. Eamon Harrity drives a beat up Toyota pickup in southern Arizona. It’s late summer, and a storm swept through the region the night before. As we pass through the desert grasslands, clouds break over the Huachuca Mountains to the north, and…