Month: July 2021

Wildlife officials with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and private trappers have removed 250 alligators from Disney properties in central Florida since 2016. The removals began after an alligator...

The appearance of TWS publications has changed over the years. This year, following months of discussion with Council and the journals’ editors, a new journal design is being implemented. The...

A new bill introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives late last month would classify the “global wildlife extinction crisis” as a national emergency. That would require the U.S. Fish...

Below is a summary of recent student chapter activities within the North Central Section of The Wildlife Society, which was included in the section’s Spring 2021 newsletter. The newsletter includes...

Are the bird feeders your putting in your backyards causing birds to develop an unhealthy reliance on it for food? Researchers say no. In a study published in the Journal...

The Wildlife Professional is an exclusive benefit of membership in The Wildlife Society. Published six times annually, the magazine presents timely research news and analysis of trends in the wildlife profession....

The Wildlife Society is announcing the recipients of this year’s awards. Unfortunately, the recipients won’t have their on-stage moment at our virtual annual conference this year, but we don’t want...

Losing their tails doesn’t stop geckos from being able to capture their prey. That’s good news for the reptiles, which need plenty of nutrients to regenerate their lost appendages. Past...

Using Fitbit-like devices and sound recorders, researchers have found more information about the hunting behavior of a cryptic species that’s difficult to observe. Allyson Menzies was a PhD student at...

Parks Canada is trying to reduce bear encounters with people in Banff National Park by luring bears away from some of the park’s busier areas. The agency is logging small...