Category: Around the Web

June 15, 2017

Montana to rely on hunter data for wolf counts

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials say they plan to change the way they estimate the state’s wolf (Canis lupus) populations, switching to a model that relies on data gathered...

June 7, 2017

Greg Sheehan appointed as USFWS Deputy Director

On May 5, U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced the appointment of Greg Sheehan as Deputy Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Sheehan, former Director...

June 1, 2017

June forums set to discuss North Carolina alligator plan

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and the North Carolina Alligator Task Force are holding six public forums in June to present a draft of the state Alligator Management Plan...

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...

May 24, 2017

TWS Manitoba Chapter profiled in Winnipeg Free Press

“From lobbying for eco-certification of fisheries to opposing a feral-cat neutering program in the city and to tackling wildlife feeding policies, a dedicated group of 175 Manitobans is working to...

May 17, 2017

British Columbia conservation group eyes property for bighorn sheep

The Nature Trust of British Columbia is seeking to purchase and protect an 87.5-acre area of bighorn sheep habitat on the east side of Skaha Lake in the province’s southern...

May 8, 2017

USFWS releases first Refuge Annual Performance Report

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released its first Refuge Annual Performance Report — based on data published in the 2016/2017 Refuge Annual Performance Plan (RAPP). RAPPs compile data...

May 4, 2017

Company withdraws request to register Kaput feral hog bait in Texas

The company Scimetrics has withdrawn its request for registration in the state of Texas of the warfarin-based pesticide, Kaput, for its use in the control of feral swine (Sus scrofa)....

April 26, 2017

USFWS initiating several endangered species status reviews

On Apr. 17, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it is initiating five-year status reviews for eight endangered species, including the Kirtland’s warbler, the Ozark hellbender, and the...

April 19, 2017

Award recipients cited for their heroic work

As a wildfire approached Gatlinburg, Tennessee, last November, two park rangers jumped into action with their chain saws. The pair, Ryan Williamson and Andrew Herrington, is credited with saving hundreds...