Author: Dana Kobilinsky

July 20, 2018

Study finds most Americans support Endangered Species Act

Despite the controversy that continues to swirl around the Endangered Species Act, including the proposal by the Interior Department to embark on a major set of revisions, most Americans support...

July 20, 2018

Opening conference plenary recognizes conservation successes

Registration for The Wildlife Society’s 25th Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, is now open! Visit twsconference.org for details, or register now by logging in to Your Membership and clicking on the Conference tab. The opening...

July 19, 2018

After research site sells, volunteers rescue prairie dogs

When Nebraska’s Doane University sold its research land to soybean farmers, volunteers stepped in to rescue the 230 prairie dogs on the site. The Associated Press reports that Nebraska Wildlife...

July 19, 2018

WSB: Integrating traditional knowledge and wildlife work

Wildlife professionals have for years recognized the value of indigenous perspectives on conservation, but it can be difficult to conduct wildlife research while incorporating indigenous knowledge in a culturally sensitive...

July 19, 2018

Captive deer are still wildlife in Missouri

The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that state conservation officials have the authority to regulate captive cervid herds in order to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease, which first...

July 18, 2018

Downtown Cleveland: A conference experience not to miss

Registration for The Wildlife Society’s 25th Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, is now open! Visit twsconference.org for details, or register now by logging in to Your Membership and clicking on the Conference tab. Architecture; theater...

July 18, 2018

Recovering America’s Wildlife Act introduced in Senate

The bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (S. 3223) was introduced in the Senate on Tuesday by Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, and cosponsored by Senators Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia; Heidi Heitkamp,...

July 18, 2018

Maryland community euthanizes Canada geese

A community on Maryland’s Eastern Shore contracted with the USDA Wildlife Services to eliminate 290 Canada geese (Branta canadensis) that were endangering water quality. Since 2014, Ocean Pines has attempted...

July 18, 2018

Moving beaver for property and natural resource protection

This spring a property protection issue emerged allowing me to revisit my earliest work with USDA’s Wildlife Services, but with a northern perspective. My first position with the damage management...

July 17, 2018

Session of the Week: ‘Moving Forward Together from #MeToo’

Registration for The Wildlife Society’s 25th Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, is now open! Visit twsconference.org for details, or register now by logging in to Your Membership and clicking on...