Tag: hunting

April 26, 2019

Study finds traditional attitudes toward wildlife fading

A half-century-long study on wildlife management has found that Americans increasingly value the rights of animals as traditional attitudes toward wildlife wane. The finding could have major implications for wildlife...

March 21, 2019

JWM: Coyotes don’t reduce deer populations

As coyotes (Canis latrans) expand their range and increase their population sizes across the eastern United States, white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) populations are not impacted, according to new research. “I hear...

March 4, 2019

JWM: Montana elk evade archers without jeopardizing diet

When rifle season arrives in Montana each fall, elk (Cervus canadensis) often move to areas where they perceive a lower harvest risk. But as archery season, which occurs shortly before...

January 14, 2019

Are hipsters the new hunters?

Are hipsters the new hunters? Ask TWS members Charles Evans and Loren Chase, who were both quoted in a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. “A group of veteran...

October 1, 2018

Outdoor rec a major economic driver in the West, study finds

Outdoor recreation on Bureau of Land Management land in the West generates hundreds of millions of tax dollars and accounts for $1 billion in salaries and wages, according to a...

July 25, 2018

Bill to change federal duck season clears subcommittee

A bill affecting the federal duck season cleared a House subcommittee. The House Subcommittee on Federal Lands considered the Migratory Bird Framework and Hunting Opportunities Act (H.R. 6013) during a...

July 12, 2018

Exploring Ohio: Public lands near the ‘Land’

Click here to register for TWS’ 25th Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, or visit twsconference.org for details, regular updates and other important conference information. For many people, thoughts of Cleveland...

June 26, 2018

WSB: Which animals are hunted in the eastern Amazon?

While hunting — both legal and illegal — is prevalent in Brazil’s eastern Amazon, researchers had never looked at which species people are hunting the most until recently. “It’s necessary...

June 20, 2018

House bill would extend federal duck season

Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, and Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, introduced a bill (H.R. 6013) that would designate Jan. 31 as the end of the federal duck hunting season by modifying...

June 7, 2018

Park Service proposes changes to Alaska hunting regulations

The National Park Service has proposed a rule that would change hunting and trapping regulations for national preserves in Alaska. The rule would reverse NPS regulations approved in 2015 that...