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February 10, 2017

Efforts to alter ESA continue in 115th Congress

Listing Reform Act On Jan. 27, Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) introduced H.R. 717 with the intent to alter the process of listing a species as threatened or endangered under the...

February 3, 2017

Past raises questions about Heerman’s gulls’ future

Researchers who delved 50,000 years into the past of Heermann’s gulls (Larus heermanni) said a warmer climate could cause its population to decline. Andres Aguilar, an assistant professor at California...

February 2, 2017

JWM study: Lasers help map red tree vole habitat in Oregon

Lasers can shed light on where even small species live on the landscape and help wildlife managers plan for their conservation, a new study shows. Researchers used LiDAR to model...

January 30, 2017

Sage grouse benefit from connected habitat

The current network of key sage grouse habitats has many important characteristics for maintaining populations, but if habitats are disconnected it could lead to regional loss of the species, according...

January 27, 2017

Apply now for TWS Leadership Institute!

The Wildlife Society is currently accepting applications for the Leadership Institute Class of 2017. Ten early-career professionals will receive leadership training, mentoring, and a travel grant to attend TWS’ Annual...

January 27, 2017

Large mammals could be irreplaceable, fossil record shows

The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) has a sense of smell 40 times more acute than ours and flicks its sticky tongue over 150 times per minute to eat bugs without...

January 25, 2017

Saving monarchs by identifying where they’re born

As monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) populations plummet, new research suggests that efforts to save them could benefit from determining where they’re born and focusing conservation work there. “Our data suggests...

January 24, 2017

House bill reintroduced to permanently reauthorize LWCF

Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, and Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-PA) introduced H.R.502 on Jan. 12 to permanently reauthorize the Land and...

January 24, 2017

U.S. Fish & Wildlife announces Science Award winners

The Director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has released the following announcement: It is my honor to announce this year’s recipients of the Service Science Awards — the...

January 23, 2017

Tagging vultures for safety’s sake

Since 2001, MacDill Air Force Base has housed the 6th Air Mobility Wing, which provides air refueling and airlift operations in the southeastern United States and to military operations in...