Author: Nick Wesdock

November 1, 2016

State-wide camera trap project ready to launch

Roland Kays is a guy with a lot of ideas. His latest one involves deploying camera traps at 20,000 to 30,000 sites in his home state of North Carolina. Kays...

November 1, 2016

Sacramento-Shasta Chapter hosts Natural Resources Symposium

The 9th Natural Resources Symposium (NRS) is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 4, 2016. The Sacramento-Shasta Chapter of TWS has put together a great slate of topics and speakers for the 9th Natural...

November 1, 2016

Court argues validity of managing distinct wolf populations

The long history of legal discussion surrounding wolf management continued on Oct. 18, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit met to discuss the U.S....

October 24, 2016

October 28 application deadline for new Executive Director/CEO

Earlier this year The Wildlife Society’s current CEO and Executive Director, Ken Williams, announced that he will be retiring effective July 1, 2017. Over the past few years, Williams has...

October 11, 2016

Bullfrog Films sponsors Wildlife Films Showcase

Between our Wildlife Films Showcase and TWS Featured Films session, conference attendees will have the opportunity to see 10 films during this year’s conference in Raleigh. This year’s Wildlife Films...

September 28, 2016

USFWS proposes bumblebee protection

On Sept. 22, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed a rule listing the rusty patched bumblebee (Bombus affinis) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.This is the first time...

September 28, 2016

The good bacteria are in the flowers

Flowers might be a hot spot for transmission of bacteria to bees, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing, according to recent research. As part of a study published in...

September 28, 2016

Mahoney, Beck to address essential partnerships in Raleigh

Keeping with President Gary Potts’ theme of expanding partnerships for wildlife conservation, this year’s Annual Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, will open on Sunday morning with Partnerships Across the Spectrum...

September 28, 2016

Arkansas call for student chapter funding requests

The Arkansas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, in order to promote professional development of student members, created the Student Activities Fund. Each year, student chapters may request funds from the...

September 26, 2016

TWS Conference: Online registration closing Oct. 3!

Online registration for The Wildlife Society’s 23rd Annual Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, will close Monday, Oct. 3. Conference Quick Hits: TWS 2016 conference homepage Register now! Download the complete...