Category: TWS News

January 15, 2021

New changes announced for TWS certification program

The Wildlife Society’s Wildlife Biologist Certification Program — established in 1977 — is regularly evaluated to ensure the requirements reflect a level of training and experience necessary for professional stewardship...

January 13, 2021

Wildlife Vocalizations: Olivia Bennett

Wildlife Vocalizations is a collection of short personal perspectives from people in the field of wildlife sciences. While attending a conference on wildlife damage, I was speaking with several colleagues...

January 8, 2021

The January/February issue of The Wildlife Professional

The Wildlife Professional is an exclusive benefit of membership in The Wildlife Society. Published six times annually, the magazine presents timely research news and analysis of trends in the wildlife profession....

January 8, 2021

Wildlife Vocalizations: Mercedes Bartkovich

Wildlife Vocalizations is a collection of short personal perspectives from people in the field of wildlife sciences. One piece of advice that I would specifically give to those that wish...

January 4, 2021

The December issue of the Wildlife Society Bulletin

The Wildlife Society Bulletin is a benefit of membership in The Wildlife Society. Published four times annually, it is one of the world’s leading scientific journals covering wildlife science, management and...

December 31, 2020

Year in Review: An important year for wildlife policy

The past year was a significant one for wildlife policy. Here are some of the issues that were particularly important for wildlife and TWS priorities. Reconsidering “habitat” The U.S. Fish...

December 30, 2020

Year in Review: Expanding diversity in the profession

When a birding excursion in Central Park by Black birder Christian Cooper ended in a racist confrontation, it prompted a national discussion about diversity issues in even the natural corners...

December 29, 2020

Year in Review: Pandemic redefines the profession

When a novel virus likely spread from a bat to humans in Wuhan, China, it unleashed a pandemic that would define 2020 for the world and showed us how intertwined...

December 28, 2020

Wildlife Vocalizations: Mariana Nagy-Reis

Wildlife Vocalizations is a collection of short personal perspectives from people in the field of wildlife sciences. I was born and raised in Brazil, where heavy rain, dense forests and...

December 23, 2020

Final critical habitat rule released

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a final rule updating its process of excluding areas from critical habitat designations for threatened and endangered species under Endangered Species Act....