Program Term Archive
Terrestrial Wildlife
Hearing Held on Big Cat Public Safety Act
Terrestrial WildlifeThe Big Cat Public Safety Act (HR 263/S 1210) received a hearing in the House Natural Resources Committee on May 12. This bill would prohibit private ownership of big cats...
A World on the Wing
Terrestrial WildlifeIn rich detail, A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds unveils the captivating world of migratory birds, the threats they face, and the scientists and conservationists who strive...
Our Great National Parks
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeDuring his time in office, Barack Obama protected more natural habitat than any president in history. His conservation ethos is on full display in Our Great National Parks, a Netflix docuseries...
New Hope to Solve an Old Threat for Hawaiian Birds
Terrestrial WildlifeThe Hawaiian Islands are full of astounding beauty and an incredible diversity of plants, insects, and birds. Most people picture the islands—one of the most isolated archipelagoes in the world—as...
COVID-19 Mink Variant Infecting Humans
Farmed Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has now confirmed four cases of humans infected with a variant of the coronavirus originating in farmed mink during an outbreak in Eaton...
Flu Outbreak Fells Wild Horses in Holding Facility
Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeSince April, over 140 wild horses have died from influenza exacerbated by a bacterial infection at a Colorado holding facility in Cañon City in what is thought to be the...
Red Wolf Births Boost Chances for Species
Terrestrial WildlifeAs spring brought budding trees and new shoots to Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina, it also brought renewed hope for the survival of the red wolf, the...
Study Examines Pandemic Potential of Climate Change
Terrestrial WildlifeCOVID-19—the most recent example of a zoonotic pathogen causing a global pandemic—continues to claim human lives, even as vaccines and other strategies return us to some semblance of normalcy. However,...
Using Computer Simulations to Study Jaguar Gene Flow Through Mexico
Terrestrial WildlifeThe preservation of large carnivores such as jaguars will not be achieved only by conserving isolated protected areas. They need large landscapes. Subpopulations need to mix genes to remain genetically...
Release of Highly Endangered Red Wolves into Wild Gives Hope to Renewed Conservation
Press ReleaseApril 12, 2022Terrestrial WildlifeFollowing a successful legal battle, conservation groups hope the recent release of nine highly endangered red wolves into the wild is the first of many steps by the US Fish...