Month: September 2015

September 3, 2015

Networking Opportunity With More than 300 Organizations

More than 300 organizations are sending wildlife professionals and students to Winnipeg for the TWS Annual Conference from October 17-21, creating an amazing opportunity for you to expand your network...

September 3, 2015

Department of Agriculture Revamps Sage Grouse Initiative

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans last week to fund greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) conservation programs with $211 million dollars through 2018. Known as “Sage Grouse Initiative 2.0”,...

September 3, 2015

Common Loons are Faithful to Wintering Sites

Researchers have long known that loons throughout Canada and the northern United States stay faithful to their spring nesting sites, however, new research shows for the first time that the...

September 2, 2015

Proposed Amendments to CITES Available for Public Comment

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international treaty designed to control and regulate international trade in animal and plant species...

September 2, 2015

Researchers Enhance Nesting Efficiency for Wood Ducks

Studying ducklings paddling happily in a lake might sound like a relaxing endeavor, but that isn’t always the case. A hungry heron or a vicious cottonmouth, with a craving for...

September 1, 2015

The Song Within: Parasites Could Temper Cricket Noise

Parasites may be able to affect the way that crickets use mating calls to suit their best interests, according to a new study. “Whether it’s an evolutionary adaptation, we can’t...

September 1, 2015

Contamination Found in Seabirds Near Georgia Superfund Site

A new study by researchers in Georgia found that contaminants from a Superfund site near Brunswick have spread much farther than previously thought. The study, published recently in Environmental Science:...

September 1, 2015

Register Your Team for Quiz Bowl at the Annual Conference

The 18th Annual Student Quiz Bowl will take place on Tuesday, October 20 from 6:00 pm – 12:00 am during the TWS Annual Conference in Winnipeg. As a participant or...