Month: December 2014

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has released a rule for the implementation of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). EQIP is a farm bill program...

The $1 trillion spending bill approved by Congress last week will keep the government running until the end of the Fiscal Year (FY), October 2015. The “Consolidated and Further Continuing...

The $1 trillion spending bill approved by Congress last week will keep the government running until October 2015. The “Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015” has been nicknamed the...

As a TWS member, you now have the opportunity to participate in a pivotal effort that will have a significant impact on the future of TWS. All members are invited...

Africa’s iconic giraffe may be in trouble — its population numbers have plummeted by more than 40 percent in the last 15 years, according to estimates from the International Union...

The Western Section of The Wildlife Society will hold their annual meeting on January 26-30, 2015 in Santa Rosa, CA at the Vineyard Creek Hyatt. Registrants will have the opportunity...

In a recent study, researchers estimate 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic are polluting the world’s oceans. Read about their findings in the National Geographic News.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced last week that it has listed the rufa red knot (Calidris canutus rufa) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The announcement...

Many wildlife managers and health officials are familiar with the success of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Wildlife Services National Rabies Management Program (NRMP) and understand the important role...

The New Mexico State University Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society recently participated in duck banding with the USFWS. Student chapter members Isidro Barela, Miranda Butler-Valverde, and John Townsend volunteered...