Month: April 2018

Over 70 percent of land in the continental United States is privately held, so the support of private landowners is crucial for wildlife habitat conservation. Researchers recently found that personalized...

President Trump has nominated James Hubbard to serve as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s under secretary for Natural Resources and the Environment. The under secretary oversees the U.S. Forest Service...

In the lemur world, smarts could mean popularity. New research found that lemurs spent more time with individuals who figured out how to complete a foraging challenge fastest. “Lemurs tend...

Like many saline lakes in the western United States, water levels in Oregon’s Lake Abert are decreasing due to water diversions for agricultural operations, drought and climate change. Researchers recently...

The Colorado Chapter of The Wildlife Society will host a workshop about sagebrush and understory vegetation August 8-9 in Gunnison, Colorado. The workshop will cover identification of important functional groups,...

The Bureau of Land Management is currently seeking nominations to fill three positions on the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. Nominations are due by May 29, 2018. BLM is...

Discounted room blocks at both host hotels for The Wildlife Society’s 25th Annual Conference in Cleveland are now open for booking. The blocks will fill up quickly once registration opens...

Students at Michigan State University are training to be the next leaders in wildlife conservation while helping people in Uganda develop novel solutions to conservation problems. The students are taking...

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue testified before a Senate subcommittee as part of the fiscal year 2019 budget process. His appearance before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food...

North Carolina-based Duke Energy has signed on to The Wildlife Society’s partner program as a Leading Sponsor. In addition to providing financial support for vital TWS strategic plans and initiatives,...