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November 28, 2017

House Subcommittee held hearing on four bills

On November 15, the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing on four bills, including H.R. 3979, Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act. The Wildlife Society...

November 24, 2017

White bison calf born in Farewell herd

Early this past summer, a white calf was photographed in the Farewell Bison Herd, one of the four herds of plains bison in Alaska. Researchers suspect that the white bison...

October 23, 2017

Japanese tsunami flooded US with invasives

In June 2012, 15 months after a magnitude-9 earthquake struck northeastern Japan and sent a colossal tsunami hurtling through the oceans, a 66-foot slab of concrete from Misawa, Japan washed...

October 2, 2017

Changing rainfall patterns impact frogs and toads

When ephemeral wetlands swell with water, frogs and toads congregate to breed and lay their eggs, which hatch into tadpoles. “That’s risky business,” said U.S. Forest Service research ecologist Katie...

September 24, 2017

Live from Albuquerque!

Follow #TWS2017 live during our 24th Annual Conference in Albuquerque, NM! WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 8:00 p.m. SOUTHWEST SENDOFF NETWORKING EVENT TWS 24th Annual Conference attendees celebrate the end of...

September 22, 2017

Atlanta residents welcome pollinators to their urban gardens

The next time you bite into a juicy pear, thank the bees buzzing outside. Thirty-five percent of the world’s crop production depends on pollinators like birds, bees, bats and butterflies....

September 8, 2017

Public input on Olympic National Park Mountain Goat Management

The National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service and the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife invite the public to review and provide input about proposed alternatives for managing...

September 7, 2017

Conference registration deadline just days away

You’ve been hearing about The Wildlife Society’s 24th Annual Conference for many months, and now we are in the final days of registration. If you have not registered yet, you...

June 30, 2017

TWS’ 24TH Annual Conference

Register today! Albuquerque, New Mexico September 23-27, 2017 New Mexico will be hosting The Wildlife Society’s 24th Annual Conference at the Albuquerque Convention Center this fall. Early indications are that this year’s conference could...

June 5, 2017

Blooming buds and busy bees: How to prepare hives for spring

Spring brings a multitude of color and warmth into the environment, and for me personally, a beekeeper, spring means active honey bees and the promise of another exciting year of...