Month: January 2020

January 8, 2020

1 billion animals killed in Australian bushfires

Bushfires burning through Australia have left an estimated 1 billion animals dead. An initial estimate show the loss of 480 million mammals, birds and reptiles, based on population densities available...

January 8, 2020

Massachusetts bans furbearer contests

The Massachusetts Fisheries and Wildlife Board approved new regulations last month that would prohibit hunting contests for predators and furbearers. The decision came after thorough consideration by the board of...

January 7, 2020

Outstanding wildlife graduate overcomes trauma

After a traumatic accident a little over a year ago in which she struck by a vehicle while biking, Griselda Landa-Posas, a Colorado State University student and leader in her...

January 7, 2020

Conservation in Congress for 2020

The second session of the 116th Congress will likely see progress on some of the conservation priorities advanced in 2019. Legislation passed by the House, such as the North American...

January 7, 2020

2020 Call for Proposals now open!

The Wildlife Society invites you to submit proposals for education and training sessions at the 2020 Annual Conference in Louisville, Kentucky! The call is open now through March 13, 2020,...

January 6, 2020

For first time in 25 years, Fortymile herd open for hunting

As the Fortymile caribou herd populations booms, the Yukon government is allowing hunting of the herd for the first time since 1995. The government imposed a ban after the herd...

January 6, 2020

Are ash borers hopping trains to spread through forests?

An invasive insect that can destroy entire forests of ash trees in just a few years may be using a human mode of transportation to spread — catching trains. “We’re...

January 6, 2020

First session of 116th Congress wraps up

When Congress adjourned at the end of December, it closed out the first session of the 116th Congress, which saw progress on a number of conservation priorities. However, few bills...

January 3, 2020

Google’s Wildlife Insights helps managers ID from images

A new tool for wildlife managers has come from a unique source. Google Inc. has launched Wildlife Insights — an online portal designed to help wildlife managers around the world...

January 3, 2020

A red squirrel dilemma: should they stay or should they go?

TWS member April Martinig can relate to red squirrels. Finding an apartment in Edmonton, Alberta is about as tough as it is for a squirrel in Yukon to find a...