Month: February 2017

February 23, 2017

New England Chapter meeting to focus on wildlife careers

The New England Chapter of The Wildlife Society’s Spring Business Meeting and Workshop will be held on March 13, 2017 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm in conjunction with the...

February 22, 2017

Red-necked grebe gets lift from Wildlife Services

Staff of the Wildlife Services-Massachusetts program arrived at their Amherst headquarters one November morning to discover a red-necked grebe floundering on the lawn. Tim Cozine, CWB® and a staff wildlife...

February 22, 2017

Feed a Bee launches RFP for $500,000 pollinator forage initiative

Research Triangle Park, NC — Bayer, in coordination with the new Feed a Bee steering committee, today announced a call for proposals to establish additional forage for pollinators in all...

February 21, 2017

JWM study: Where Maine’s montane amphibians breed

In the mountains of Maine, where spotted salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum) and wood frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) breed in temporary vernal pools, they depend most on ponds that stay wet for longer...

February 21, 2017

U.S. appeals court will not rehear dusky gopher frog case

On Feb. 13, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition filed by a group of Louisiana timber and commercial development businesses for a full panel...

February 21, 2017

British Columbia may expand aerial wolf removals

On Feb. 1, Premier Christy Clark announced the British Columbia government’s major investment in a comprehensive caribou recovery program which builds on existing efforts, like a five-year grey wolf removal...

February 17, 2017

Smart hives and healthy colonies

How does a beekeeper know if his honey bee colonies are healthy? Traditionally, it required going to the apiary, taking the lid off a hive and removing each individual frame...

February 17, 2017

Deregulatory measures advance in Congress

Congress continues to utilize its authority under the Congressional Review Act to overturn federal environmental rules issued late during the Obama administration. President Trump signed H.J. Res. 38 on Feb....

February 17, 2017

Following tracks to steer grizzlies from trains

An increase in train collisions with grizzly bears over the past 20 years in Canadian national parks has pushed researchers to look for possible causes. In a collaborative effort between...

February 16, 2017

Hewitt named director at Caesar Kleberg Institute

Former TWS Texas Chapter President David Hewitt was recently named executive director of the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. “I’m enjoying it and looking forward to...