Month: July 2016

July 26, 2016

Celebrate the San Joaquin Valley Chapter’s 50th anniversary

Get your camp gear ready! The San Joaquin Valley Chapter of The Wildlife Society will be celebrating their 50th anniversary by hosting a two-night camping trip, Aug. 5-7, 2016, at...

July 26, 2016

Earth’s biodiversity drops significantly

Biodiversity on over half of the Earth’s surface has dropped below a safe limit, according to a new study published in Science. As part of what the researchers say is...

July 25, 2016

No Laughing Matter —
from The Wildlife Professional

Livestock Protection Dogs Conserve Predators, Too Back in the 50s and 60s, Saturday morning cartoons lit up television screens in many American homes as children, and adults alike, laughed at...

July 25, 2016

Rare sea turtles in Georgia recovering ahead of schedule

Sea turtles in Georgia have sailed past the state’s recovery goal of 2,800 nests, a conservation milestone the turtles weren’t expected to reach for another eight to 10 years, according...

July 25, 2016

Apply for Native Student Professional Development Program

The Native Student Professional Development Program provides Native American students with the opportunity to attend the TWS Annual Conference, the largest gathering of wildlife professionals in North America. Now in...

July 22, 2016

A colorful shift that attracts hummingbirds to bees’ flowers

Some wildflowers might be changing their color to attract hummingbirds instead of bees, according to a recent study. As part of the study published in the American Journal of Botany,...

July 22, 2016

Using cougars to save lives

There could be a simple answer for how to reduce deer-vehicle collisions in the eastern U.S., according to a study by TWS member Laura Prugh that was featured in The...

July 22, 2016

State-federal land swap bill could aid conservation

A newly introduced bill in the House of Representatives aims to “maximize land management efficiencies, promote land conservation, generate education funding” and more. The Advancing Conservation and Education Act of...

July 21, 2016

TWS member helps imperiled Indochinese leopards

It’s a hot summer day and Jan Kamler is about to set out on the rugged, hilly terrains of Malaysia where he will spend two weeks scouring the region for...

July 21, 2016

Quiz Bowl registration now open

While this will be the 19th Annual Quiz Bowl, this year’s competition has a new twist. Typically teams battle it out late into the night on Monday until a winner...