Month: May 2018

May 8, 2018

California program offers lesson in the buds and the bees

In California, bees are critical to the success of almonds and other crops, but the massive acres of farmland those crops grow on can be important to bee health, too....

May 7, 2018

Riparian bird workshop set for California

The California Central Coast Chapter of The Wildlife Society will host a workshop on riparian bird survey techniques and identification June 15 to 17 at Camp Arnaz in Ventura County,...

May 7, 2018

Conference field trip: Around the Emerald Necklace

Registration for The Wildlife Society’s 25th Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, opens May 23rd. Visit twsconference.org for additional information and frequent updates. Cleveland may not be known for its gemstones,...

May 7, 2018

Zinke proposes extended mining ban on bighorn sheep habitat

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has proposed extending a ban on mineral extraction on Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) wintering grounds in Wyoming. The ban would exempt more than 1,400...

May 4, 2018

Position Statements & Other Policy Engagement Documents

As leaders in wildlife science, management and conservation, The Wildlife Society has a responsibility to address national and international issues that affect the current and future status of wildlife in...

May 4, 2018

Interior works to stem harassment

A new personnel bulletin released last month by the Interior Department details updated rules and regulations surrounding personal conduct. The department has recently been accused of creating a culture that...

May 4, 2018

BLM partners monitor Utah hummingbirds

Since 2009, the Bureau of Land Management has been working with partners in southern Utah to take on a very big (and in some ways, very small) project. The BLM,...

May 4, 2018

The latest wildlife management research

The new issue of the Journal of Wildlife Management (Vol.82.4) is now online. Highlights include: Commentary Research priorities for managing invasive wild pigs in North America Review Managing emerging threats...

May 3, 2018

New model suggests prime habitat for whooping cranes

Lands conserved for waterfowl in North and South Dakota provide habitat for critically endangered whooping cranes (Grus americana) as they pass through on their migration from Canada to Texas, according...

May 3, 2018

TWS submits testimony on Interior appropriations

The Wildlife Society submitted written testimony to Congress last week on fiscal year 2019 (FY2019) appropriations for programs that support wildlife professionals and their work to conserve wildlife species and...