Month: December 2018

A set of National Bird Conservation Priorities is being used to guide important bird conservation work. The four-page booklet released by the U.S. North American Bird Conservation Initiative highlights areas...

Counting moose (Alces alces) isn’t an easy task. It helps to have a helicopter, but even then, the moose blend in with the ground and disappear under tree canopies. That...

These reindeer can’t fly, but using airborne drones, researchers discovered lots of interesting things about how they move on the ground. In what they say is the first paper to...

The Northwest Missouri State University Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society has concluded its first full semester as a recognized student chapter of TWS, with about 30 active members. Students...

For Florida’s manatees, there’s good news and bad news. The good news: the state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission believes the population is much higher than previously estimated. New counts...

This article originally appears in the Colorado Chapter of The Wildlife Society’s December 2018 newsletter. Photos of student chapter activities are also available in the newsletter. Colorado State University Student...

In opposition to the federal government’s interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, California is issuing its own legal guidance, affirming that “California law continues to provide robust protections for...

During October’s regular annual meeting of the TWS Council, Council approved — with minor revisions — a draft of the 2019-2023 TWS Strategic Plan for review by the membership. The...

Legislation introduced earlier this month by Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., and Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., would establish a “National Wildlife Corridors System.” If passed into law, the bill would strive...

The migration of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), from the highland of Mexico to fields and backyards throughout North America is well known. But what about the journey of the...