Author: Dana Kobilinsky

May 16, 2018

Western Section to hold bat acoustics workshop

The Western Section of The Wildlife Society will hold a practical workshop on acoustic monitoring of bats June 21 to 24 at James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve in California. This...

May 15, 2018

As climate warms, polar bears take advantage of eider eggs

Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in the Canadian arctic are taking advantage of a unique food source — common eider (Somateria mollissima) eggs — according to new research. In a study...

May 14, 2018

Wildlife publication awards committee announces shortlists

The Wildlife Publication Awards Committee has named five books to shortlists in the authored and edited book categories. This is the first year the committee has created shortlists, an effort...

May 14, 2018

WSB: Structured decision making helps set cougar harvest

As any wildlife manager can attest, managing species can be difficult when it involves groups of people who come to the table with conflicting interests. But tools are available to...

May 14, 2018

Woodpeckers focus on ultra-violet cues

Most birds are sensitive to near ultraviolet wavelengths and the level of UV reflectance has been shown to influence mate selection and foraging preferences in birds. Could that sensitivity be...

May 11, 2018

Pruitt signs ‘Secret Science’ rule, controversy remains

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Scott Pruitt, wants to promote the “ability to test, authenticate, and reproduce scientific findings” that the agency uses in its rulemaking process with the proposed rule...

May 11, 2018

Birds leave diseases behind on migration

People are often required to get vaccinations against deadly diseases when they make trips to tropical areas, but birds don’t have that sort of luxury, even though these world travelers...

May 11, 2018

Congratulations to TWS’ Leadership Institute Class of 2018

The Wildlife Society is pleased to announce the Leadership Institute Class of 2018. Each year, a group of 10 early career wildlife professionals are selected from a competitive pool of...