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May 17, 2016

Deadly chytrid fungus detected in Central Africa

When David Blackburn went to the Central African country of Cameroon as a graduate student in 2004 and then again in 2006, he saw spectacular views of mountains and lakes...

May 13, 2016

JWM study: How conservation efforts help dabbling ducks

Habitat conservation programs in California’s Central Valley might be helping the area’s wintering ducks maintain better body conditions than they had in the past. As part of a recent study...

May 12, 2016

The learning experience of a lifetime: Hosting a student Conclave

September 2015 – 8 months until Northeast Conclave There is a certain feeling you get when something is too big or too far away – you feel as though it’ll...

May 11, 2016

Are polar bears changing their diet?

Deep in the Western Hudson Bay, populations of bearded seals are declining. As polar bears prey on these seals, researchers wonder how similar changes in prey availability could potentially affect...

May 9, 2016

Views of future wildlife conservationists

Children are the future of wildlife conservation — a view that recently led researchers to examine how third and fifth grade students in North Carolina would prioritize the protection of...

May 6, 2016

Students learn useful wildlife skills at TWS Conclave

Members of the University of Delaware’s TWS student chapter got hands-on experience as well numerous networking opportunities at the TWS Northeast Student Conclave hosted by Juniata College last month. The...

May 3, 2016

2016 TWS Leadership Institute participants announced

Congratulations to the participants who have been chosen for the 2016 TWS Leadership Institute! These promising early-career wildlife professionals, selected from a competitive pool of applicants, will participate in a...

May 2, 2016

The Wildlife Professional’s special issue on State Wildlife Action Plans now online

The Cost of Conservation — Priceless A few years ago, an advertising campaign for a credit card company featured a series of commercials with the heart-warming theme, the best things...

April 29, 2016

Wild Cam: Wildlife abundant in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

Wildlife researchers drove through the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, which, 30 years ago, witnessed the world’s worst nuclear accident. They passed abandoned houses, many of which still had family photos hanging...

April 28, 2016

NMSU Chapter members receive scholarships

At the April 21 Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Ecology Department awards banquet of the New Mexico State University, Wildlife Services recognized the four 2016 Joe Skeen Memorial Scholarship recipients. Alan...