Month: January 2021

Reaching Paris Agreement objectives will likely bring stability to the winter distributions of seabird species in the North Atlantic Ocean. But a recent study shows if carbon emissions aren’t reduced,...

As central California sea otters recover from past centuries of overharvesting, they’re gradually expanding into areas they historically occupied. By understanding which types of habitats support higher sea otter abundance,...

The Cameron Peak Fire was a massive wildfire that swept across the Colorado landscape last summer —the state’s largest fire in history. To understand the effect on elk (Cervus canadensis)...

On his first day in office, President Biden issued an executive order calling for his administration to review actions and policies implemented by the former administration related to the environment...

The Wildlife Society’s Nutritional Ecology Working Group initiated the first Nutritional Ecology Webinar Series held during the winter of 2020-2021.  Virtual webinars are hosted monthly at noon (Mountain Standard Time)...

A mouse thought to have been blasted out of existence after the massive 1991 volcanic eruption in the Philippines has been rediscovered. The Pinatubo volcano mouse (Apomys sacobianus) was rediscovered...

The Wildlife Society’s Government Affairs program has welcomed its spring 2021 Joe Burns Memorial Wildlife Policy Intern Allison Scott to the team at TWS’ Headquarters. Scott, AWB®, is a Virginia...

Several advocacy groups filed suit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, challenging the agency’s decision to remove the gray wolf (Canis lupus) from the list of protected species under...

The Wildlife Society invites you to submit proposals for education and training sessions at the 2021 Annual Conference! The call is open now through April 19, and includes workshops, symposia, panel discussions,...

For wolf packs in Idaho and Alberta, immigration from other areas doesn’t compensate for their losses. “There was very little immigration, even though harvest was removing individuals,” said Sarah Bassing,...