Month: September 2019

A newly described syndrome that causes lesions on turtle shells may be slowing the impacts of recovery efforts for northwestern pond turtles in Washington state. “The shell disease is probably...

The Dallas Safari Club Foundation has continued to support of The Wildlife Society’s Leadership Institute through a $16,000 grant for the class of 2019. For several years, the Dallas Safari...

Updated trapping regulations released by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish last month would require participation in trapper education programs, limit trapping within a half-mile of officially recognized...

Representatives from 183 nations passed proposals regarding giraffe conservation and overharvest of several species in the pet trade at the 18th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International...

An Alabama state biologist recently recaptured a male Kentucky warbler he originally released in 2010 when it was 2 years old. That makes the bird at least 11 — the...

Government-funded scientific efforts in Mexico are facing significant cutbacks. To free up funds for poverty-alleviation programs, the federal government is cutting 30% to 50% of the funds that institutions, including...

Several groups have joined forces to challenge the recent changes to Endangered Species Act implementation recently finalized by the administration, arguing the new regulations violate the ESA, the National Environmental...

Bobcats are steadily recolonizing the southern third of Iowa after being extirpated from the state for decades, according to new research. “It highlights that bobcats are highly adaptable,” said Dawn...

Born from the dreams and ambitions of TWS members Robert Brewer and Daryl Ratajczak, the Student Wildlands Adventure Program (SWAP) completed its third consecutive year of inspiring young natural resource...

How does a seaside tourist town keep gulls from pestering its patrons? Ocean City, New Jersey, has been using raptors to tackle the problem. The city has been contracting with...