Month: March 2016

Nominations for the 2016 Caesar Kleberg Award for Excellence in Applied Wildlife Research will be accepted through May 1. Visit the Caesar Kleberg award page by clicking on the link...

Schemes to increase the antler size of wild deer by introducing captive-bred animals with trophy racks may cost more than they are worth. “Areas of land known for producing larger...

Over 500 individuals in 47 states responded to The Wildlife Society’s call to support the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Protection Act (H.R. 4558) – a bill that would...

The Wildlife Society is seeking design submissions for the 2017 Annual Conference Logo Contest. The logo is an important characteristic of the conference, which will be held in Albuquerque, New...

Genetic and isotope detective work is revealing the mysteries of where some of the bat species most often killed by wind turbines come from. “These are an enigmatic species,” said...

Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed into law legislation to allow captive cervid hunting – following a decade-long debate. The practice of hunting cervids within high-fenced enclosures, also known as “canned...

Water birds in the Everglades may be sacrificing the safety of some of their chicks to alligators for the greater good of gaining protection from raccoons or opossums. “They’re both...

The March 2016 issue (Vol. 40.1) contains 25 papers on a wide array of subjects including a special section titled “Risks Posed by Captive Cervids” that developed from a special...

The Wildlife Society continued to engage in the Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations season by submitting written testimonies to Congress. In the testimonies, the Society prioritized funding requests for USDOI and Department...

Kristina Hunt, a career adviser for the College of Natural Resources and Sciences at Humboldt State University, offers her knowledge and advice for aspiring wildlife biologists. Wildlife biology career paths...