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May 24, 2017

The ‘Sev’: Hidden gem of Central New Mexico

For many attendees, the location of this year’s TWS Annual Conference in the Southwest offers new and unique opportunities to experience the wildlife in ways not possible elsewhere in the...

May 19, 2017

A parasitologists’ love story

Dr. Becky Lasee, retired project leader of the Service’s La Crosse Fish Health Center, was recently honored by Eric Leis, a former student and colleague, with a new parasite named...

March 15, 2017

Wolves kill fewer ungulates with bears around

Wolves tend to kill prey less often when bears are present, according to recent research. This is contrary to the previous assumption that wolves kill more often when bears are...

March 1, 2017

Hotter days could kill more desert songbirds

From the raucous cactus wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) to the wheezy lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria), desert songbirds face an increasing risk of death from dehydration in a warming climate, new research...

February 28, 2017

TWS joins coalition effort to strengthen conservation funding

The Fiscal Year 2018 budget process has begun for the 115th Congress. With the new administration looking to reduce spending across the federal government; many organizations, agencies, and coalitions are...

February 28, 2017

Canada works to strengthen Species at Risk Act

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has begun a review of the current Species at Risk Act (SARA) with hopes to strengthen the legislation for effective protections and recovery of...

February 24, 2017

Senate holds hearing on Endangered Species Act reform

On Feb. 15, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing entitled “Oversight: Modernization of the Endangered Species Act,” led by Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY). Throughout the...

February 22, 2017

Red-necked grebe gets lift from Wildlife Services

Staff of the Wildlife Services-Massachusetts program arrived at their Amherst headquarters one November morning to discover a red-necked grebe floundering on the lawn. Tim Cozine, CWB® and a staff wildlife...

February 22, 2017

Feed a Bee launches RFP for $500,000 pollinator forage initiative

Research Triangle Park, NC — Bayer, in coordination with the new Feed a Bee steering committee, today announced a call for proposals to establish additional forage for pollinators in all...

February 17, 2017

Smart hives and healthy colonies

How does a beekeeper know if his honey bee colonies are healthy? Traditionally, it required going to the apiary, taking the lid off a hive and removing each individual frame...