Month: August 2022

August 17, 2022

Southern resident killer whales can’t get enough salmon

Killer whales in the Pacific Northwest are getting their meals snatched by other marine mammals, driving the orcas into an energy deficit. That’s especially problematic for the southern resident killer...

August 17, 2022

TWS’ Leadership Institute receives DSC chapter grant

The Dallas Safari Club Foundation has continued its support of The Wildlife Society’s Leadership Institute through a $5,000 grant from the Dallas Safari Club Great Lakes Chapter. For several years,...

August 17, 2022

Rare tortoise discovery doubles the species

When researchers discovered a lone female tortoise on one of the more remote Galapagos Islands, it raised intriguing questions. Only one other tortoise, a male found in 1906, had ever...

August 16, 2022

Wild Cam: The Argentine deer that lost its migratory path

Jo Anne Smith-Flueck and her colleagues floated up to the nearly toothless huemul by boat on Lago La Plata, a clear glacial lake surrounded by pine forests and the snowy...

August 16, 2022

Giant hornet gets a new name

They got the name “murder hornet” for their unique way they kill their prey, but maybe that was a bit too much of a burden for the Asian giant hornet....

August 15, 2022

For the world’s wildlife, no news may be bad news

Many species are too “data deficient” to receive a full assessment, raising questions about what their conservation status ought to be. Even some commonly known species are underassessed, and researchers...

August 15, 2022

The July issue of the Wildlife Society Bulletin

The Wildlife Society Bulletin is a benefit of membership in The Wildlife Society. Published four times annually, it is one of the world’s leading scientific journals covering wildlife science, management and...

August 12, 2022

Watch: Ongoing study examines eastern Oregon turtles

The northwestern pond turtles (Actinemys marmorata) in eastern Oregon are a unique population. The east side of the state is much drier than the west, raising questions about how that...

August 11, 2022

Training, conference, rebranding earn Texas Chapter of the Year Award

The Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society’s success at providing professional training to early career professionals, rebranding their logo to be more inclusive, putting on a successful conference and more...

August 11, 2022

Tiger numbers rise across Asia

Tiger numbers throughout much of Asia are on the rise. The International Union for Conservation of Nature estimates between 3,726 and 5,578 tigers roam the continent. Those numbers are up...