Month: November 2015

November 23, 2015

Combining Old School and High Tech — from The Wildlife Professional

Powerful Tracking Tools to Help Reduce Raptor Conflicts After the devastating effects of DDT and other organopesticides on birds across the United States, the extraordinary comeback of many birds of...

November 23, 2015

BLM Supports Wildlife with Horse Gather in Oregon

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently initiated a horse gather at the Beaty Butte Herd Management Area (HMA) in southern Oregon in an attempt to rein in the herd’s...

November 23, 2015

TWS Member Receives National Park Service Award

Steve Windels, a wildlife biologist at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota and a member of The Wildlife Society, recently received the 2014 National Park Service’s Director’s Award for Natural Resource...

November 20, 2015

New Jersey Approves Expansion of Bear Hunt

On November 16 the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection approved an expansion of their existing bear hunt for 2015 and added a new season for 2016. The decision increased...

November 20, 2015

Warbler Species Adjusts to Early Springs

Many wildlife species are feeling the impact of climate change, but one bird species seems to be having somewhat of an easier time adjusting. In a recent study published in the...

November 20, 2015

MN Chapter Meets with Governor’s Office Regarding Moose

In the spring of 2015, Governor of Minnesota Mark Dayton made the controversial decision to halt the use of GPS radio collars on moose (Alces alces) populations by state agencies...

November 20, 2015

Alligator Numbers Sink With Dry Periods in Everglades

The Florida Everglades are a very exciting place at night, according to Hardin Waddle. The frogs are calling, and all kinds of birds and other animals are out. But Waddle,...

November 19, 2015

Beaver Dams Control Nitrogen Flow in Northeastern Rivers

Beavers may be providing watersheds a service by removing some of the agricultural nitrogen runoff in northeast rivers. “There’s a huge concern about the amount of nutrients of our lands...

November 19, 2015

Student Chapter Teaches Budding Fifth Grade Biologists

Last spring, a group of 10-year-olds were out hiking on the California University of Pennsylvania campus with Sean Wineland, public relations chair at the university’s TWS student chapter and a...

November 19, 2015

Partnering with Tribal Conservation Units to Mentor Interns

Wisconsin’s rich and vibrant network of Native American communities are committed to promoting the ecological sustainability of Wisconsin’s natural landscapes. To support that goal by developing the next generation of...