Author: Dana Kobilinsky

July 29, 2019

Does trapping impact wolf behavior?

Wolves have been live-captured with foothold traps for several decades for research and population monitoring purposes. However, trapping in most areas is limited to the spring, summer and autumn because...

July 29, 2019

Grizzly pair moved to boost small Montana population

A pair of young grizzlies (Ursus arctos) have been translocated to help establish a grizzly population in Montana’s Cabinet Mountains and Yaak River ecosystem. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks captured...

July 29, 2019

Award recognizes member’s bird conservation project

A project led by longtime TWS member Jim Ray has received the Council for the Conservation of Migratory Birds’ 2019 Presidential Migratory Bird Federal Stewardship Award. A wildlife biologist with...

July 26, 2019

Watch: ‘Smart Nest Box’ peeks into birds’ hidden lives

Watching the boreal owl (Aegolius funereus) arrive and depart from the nest box, it’s easy to feel like you’re watching an episode of “Big Brother” for owls. It appears. It...

July 26, 2019

Outreach seeks to reduce pesticide risk to pollinators

When bees died as a result of improper pesticide application at a department store parking lot a few years ago, it made national news and raised concerns about the environmental...

July 26, 2019

Wild Cam: JWM study shows troughs aid desert animals

Water troughs are giving thirsty animals an oasis in the midst of the desert, according to new research. Wildlife managers have long made use of artificial water catchments in the...

July 25, 2019

Condor recovery reaches hatchling milestone

A California condor chick that hatched in a nest on a cliff in Zion National Park became a milestone for the efforts to recover the endangered species. It received the...

July 25, 2019

The Wildlife Society supports international hunting

The Wildlife Society, in partnership with over 30 other organizations, spoke out against the “Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies (CECIL) Act” (H.R. 2245) in a...

July 25, 2019

TWS Working Group launches hunting/shooting mentor program

University of Montana TWS student chapter member Ada Smith always wanted to learn how to hunt, but she wanted to shadow an experienced hunter before she ventured out on her...

July 24, 2019

Hundreds of BLM positions to move west

Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has announced plans to relocate the headquarters for the Bureau of Land Management to Grand Junction, Colo. The department plans to relocate a majority of over...