Author: Nick Wesdock

June 1, 2017

New Hampshire’s bobcats are back

Not long ago, bobcats (Lynx rufus) were elusive creatures in New Hampshire, but TWS member John Litvaitis, an emeritus professor of wildlife ecology at the University of New Hampshire, has...

June 1, 2017

Porpoises found to frequent proposed Maryland windfarm site

According to most wildlife guides, harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) don’t typically range south of New Jersey. But recent research shows that during winter, these marine mammals regularly feed in an...

May 31, 2017

Noise pollution affects even the smallest wildlife

Loud noise and vibrations from natural gas compressors influence the number of insects and spiders surrounding them, which could have consequences on other wildlife in the ecosystem, according to new...

May 31, 2017

Highway crossings benefit Banff wildlife

Highways cutting through natural landscapes can kill wildlife in vehicle collisions, fragment their habitat and disconnect their populations. Structures built during the past three decades to help animals cross a...

May 31, 2017

What would you use to trap a tegu?

Growing up to 4.5 feet in length, the invasive Argentine black and white tegu is the largest species of tegu lizard. It eats a variety of both plants and animals...

May 30, 2017

Hairs show grizzlies prefer declining tree species

A changing environment in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, including a decrease in whitebark pine trees, might be causing some trouble for grizzly bears (Ursus arctos), which prefer to eat the...

May 30, 2017

Does culture stand in the way of science?

Registration for The Wildlife Society’s 24th Annual Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is now open! Members can register through Your Membership. For more information on the conference, and non-member registration,...

May 26, 2017

TWS submits FY18 appropriations testimony

On May 24, The Wildlife Society submitted written testimony  concerning the fiscal year 2018 (FY18) budget to the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies....

May 25, 2017

Poor countries top wealthy ones in conserving large land mammals

Without serious international conservation effort, countless large mammals are likely to go extinct. Recent rankings evaluating various countries’ contributions to conservation, however, revealed that developed nations fall behind developing ones....

May 25, 2017

President’s FY18 budget request illustrates administration’s priorities

On May 23, the Trump administration released their fiscal year 2018 (FY18) federal budget request, A New Foundation for American Greatness. The document outlines proposed spending across the government along...