Wildlife

[ad_1] Road ecologists say wildlife crossings are one of the best ways to reduce wildlife-vehicles collisions and mitigate one of the most significant human impacts on ecosystems. This three-part series examines Montana’s approach to crossing initiatives as the federal government prepares to implement a $350 million pilot project — the largest investment of its kind …

Montana has a history of building wildlife crossings. Does it have a future? Read More »

[ad_1] In summary Large animals cause 20 crashes a day on California highways. Experts say special bridges and tunnels can prevent them and protect endangered species. Lea este artículo en español. It’d be just another normal day, nearly 17 feet above Highway 101 in Agoura Hills.  A southern alligator lizard and a western toad hide from …

California wildlife: Will crossings keep animals safe? Read More »

[ad_1] HAMPTON BAYS, NY — Months after a deer was shot just feet from the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center in Hampton Bays, lawmakers have passed a bill that will ban hunting on that parcel in the future. On Jan. 4, shots were fired by a hunter on the New York State Department of Conservation’s …

After Deer Shot Near Wildlife Rescue, New Law Bans Hunting On Parcel Read More »

[ad_1] It was just after midnight on April 21st when the radio collar of P-97, an eighteen-month-old mountain lion, sent its last signal. P-97 had only recently separated from his mother, setting out east in the Santa Monica Mountains in search of territory to call his own. (The “P” stands for puma; the number, 97, …

An Urban Wildlife Bridge Is Coming to California Read More »

[ad_1] Drones equipped with high resolution lenses are a powerful tool in the fight to protect wildlife around the world.  Here, Yasuo Baba of Sony Digital Imaging gives us the specifics of the project between Quantum-Systems and Wilderness International. The following is a guest post by Yasuo Baba, Director, Digital Imaging and European Product Marketing, …

Drones and High Resolution Lenses Protect Wildlife Read More »

[ad_1] Utah’s congressional delegation should get behind the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune A bull bison raises its tail and paws at the dirt as he defies Utah Division of Natural Resources workers as they try and move him into the Bison Corrals on Antelope Island State Park, October …

It’s the biggest bill aimed at helping at-risk wildlife in 50 years Read More »

[ad_1] Boating season is wide-open, as can be seen at places like Fate Sanders Marina and the Stewart Creek Boat Ramp in Smyrna on Percy Priest Lake. Of course, that also means that fishermen (and women) are working hard to reel in their best catch. Just in time to re-bait the hook, the Tennessee Fish …

Fish and Wildlife Commission sets hunting and trapping seasons Read More »

[ad_1] While global attention is currently focused on COVID-19 and other zoonotic diseases that jump from animals to humans, diseases that breach the species barrier also pass from people and domestic animals to wild species. Human alteration of the planet — the felling of forests, the legal and illegal wildlife trade, climate change, and other …

Our actions put people and wildlife at risk of disease Read More »

[ad_1] Turkeys, coyotes and deer … Oh my! The presence of wildlife in the far northwest suburbs of Detroit hasn’t reached Jumanji levels yet, but social media posts suggest there are more wild animal sightings than ever before in the growing suburban communities like Plymouth, Canton or Northville. And the encounters haven’t always been pleasant for residents. One …

Wildlife sightings in western Wayne communities on the rise Read More »

[ad_1] In honor of National Photography Month, we interviewed Alex Goetz and Justin Grubb, wildlife filmmakers and photographers, and the founders of Running Wild Media, a film production company specializing in stories of wildlife and conservation. Running Wild Media has partnered with Defenders to visually support our mission to protect America’s wildlife and wild places. …

Celebrating the Power of Wildlife Photography Read More »