In the News

Authors

• Jason Matthews, U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceFollow
• Joe N. Caudell, Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Date of this Version

Spring 2018

Document Type

Article

Citation

Human–Wildlife Interactions (Spring 2018) 12(1): article 3 

doi: 10.26077/c9ja-xa38 

Special topic: Wild horse and burro management

Comments

United States government work. Used by permission

Abstract

Florida fights iguanas

Non-native reptiles are commonplace in Florida; Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) are wreaking havoc on the Everglades.

Lasers aren’t just for millennium falcons

After farmers in Scotland voiced concerns over white-tailed eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) preying on lambs, the Scottish Natural Heritage began monitoring trials of a new deterrent: laser beams.

Nutria found in California

In February 2018, state wildlife officials in California confirmed populations of nutria (Myocastor coypus) in the San Joaquin Valley, according to the Fresno Bee.

Wildlife crossings are a success

An analysis by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) showed that wildlife crossings along Colorado State Highway 9 reduced the number of wildlife–vehicle collisions by nearly 90%, according to the Denver Post.

Low “sealings” at Alaska airport

While cleaning snow off the runway at Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) in Alaska, an airport official noticed a bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) relaxing on the runway.

CWD-positive deer found in Mississippi

In January 2018, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) determined that an emaciated white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) carcass found near the Mississippi-Louisiana border tested posited for chronic wasting disease (CWD).

Japan and India track wildlife and trains

Wildlife deaths caused by trains are gaining widespread attention in India, where iconic animals like Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) and Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) are among the impacted species.