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May 29, 2019

Lake Tahoe water quality up from historic low

Attendees at this year’s American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society Joint Conference in Reno, Nevada will have a clearer Lake Tahoe to enjoy. Scientists at the University of California,...

May 28, 2019

Arizona student chapters JAM out

Below is a summary of recent student chapter activities in Arizona, which was included in the Arizona Chapter of The Wildlife Society’s Spring 2019 newsletter. Arizona State University Student Chapter...

May 28, 2019

Invasives inching into boreal forests raise climate concerns

Invasive species are wriggling their way into the boreal forests of North America, raising concerns that they could convert a landscape known for holding carbon into one that releases it....

May 24, 2019

Watch: Using dogs to haze released bears

Colorado Parks and Wildlife teams are training dogs to haze released black bears (Ursus americanus) to ensure that they maintain their fear of humans. “The hope is that these bears...

May 23, 2019

Gray whale strandings increase along West Coast

Biologists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are tracking an unusual spike in gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) strandings along the Pacific Coast. Three gray whales have been reported in...

May 22, 2019

With warm weather, mourning cloak emerges

Everyone has heard the saying “a picture’s worth a thousand words,” but what a picture does not provide is the backstory — details about the who, what, where, when and...

May 22, 2019

Here’s what’s happening in the North Central Section Part 3

Below is a summary of recent Student Chapter activities within the North Central Section of The Wildlife Society, which was included in the Section’s Spring 2019 newsletter. The newsletter includes updates from...

May 22, 2019

Can sound keep birds and bats from hitting wind turbines?

Could whistles deter bats from hitting wind turbines? Could loudspeakers keep eagles away? Those were two of the techniques proposed at the 177th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America...

May 21, 2019

Wildlife killing contests losing ground

Since California outlawed predator hunting contests in 2018, other states have followed suit. Vermont ended coyote (Canis latrans) hunting contests last year. New Mexico ended them last month. Arizona may...

May 20, 2019

Here’s what’s happening in the North Central Section Part 2

Below is a summary of recent Student Chapter activities within the North Central Section of The Wildlife Society, which was included in the Section’s Spring 2019 newsletter. The newsletter provides updates from...