Month: January 2015

Canada Lynx
January 20, 2015

2015 The Wildlife Society Award Nominations

The Wildlife Society’s Awards Program honors individuals and groups who have made notable contributions to TWS and wildlife management and/or conservation. Please help us recognize deserving recipients by submitting your...

Sandhill Crane Chick
January 20, 2015

Sandhill Cranes Workshop in Elk Grove California

The Sacramento-Shasta Chapter of TWS will be hosting a workshop about sandhill cranes in Elk Grove California with an add-on field option February 17-18th, 2015. The workshop will be taught...

Eastern diamondback rattlesnake
January 16, 2015

Diamondback Rattlers Choose their Own Poison

Wildlife managers looking to categorize distinct population segments of some snakes could do well to start by naming their poison. A new study released last week in the journal GENETICS...

Ash borer
January 15, 2015

Tree-killing Invasive Bugs Make Jump to New Tree Species

A tiny invasive insect from Asia that has laid waste to North American ash trees is expanding its attack to white fringetrees, according to new research. Don Cipollini, Professor of...

Pitcher plants
January 14, 2015

Crafty Pitcher Plants Prove No Brains Are Better than One

It could be called the art of war — there’s no good reason to kill a simple scout when you can lure an entire army into an ambush. New research...

Del Val Students
January 14, 2015

Delaware Valley Visits Elk Country

Delaware Valley College’s Student Chapter of TWS never tires of our annual trip to Elk Country centralized in Benezette, PA. In September, ten of our members set off on a...

Sage grouse
January 13, 2015

Wildlife Policy: Highlights of 2014 and Impacts for 2015

The year 2014 saw several major federal activities affecting wildlife policy within the United States. It brought changes to Duck Stamps and the Farm Bill, while there was a noticeable...

Swamp sparrow
January 13, 2015

Swamp sparrows hear bird songs in a similar tune to humans

Researchers looking to decode sparrow songs have discovered that birds respond in a similar way humans do to sound patterns. “It has been known for a while in the swamp...

TWS Fellows Awards 2014
January 13, 2015

2014 TWS Fellows Appointed, 2015 Nominations Now Open

The nomination period for TWS Fellows has officially opened, with nominations due by February 15, 2015. This is your opportunity to encourage recognition of members who have distinguished themselves through...

Snow Geese
January 12, 2015

Spring Snow Goose Hunt in Alberta

Alberta announced plans for its first spring snow goose hunt in order to combat overabundant populations (a fall hunt is already in place). Nesting colonies of snow geese can contain...