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October 31, 2022

From Alaska to Australia, godwit may have set migration record

A godwit’s round-the-world flight from Alaska to Australia may have set a migratory bird distance record. Researchers say the bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) was tagged with a GPS chip as...

October 28, 2022

Watch: Wyoming ranchers benefit wildlife

A new series “My Wild Land,” launched by the Wyoming Migration Initiative at the University of Wyoming, documents ranchers across Wyoming who are helping conserve big game populations on working...

October 27, 2022

The November issue of the Journal of Wildlife Management

The Journal of Wildlife Management is a benefit of membership in The Wildlife Society. Published eight times annually, it is one of the world’s leading scientific journals covering wildlife science, management...

October 25, 2022

Wildlife Vocalizations: Deb Hahn

Wildlife Vocalizations is a collection of short personal perspectives from people in the field of wildlife sciences. There are many things I wish someone had shared with me at the...

October 24, 2022

Are migrating birds bringing the flu with them?

Biologists are concerned about an uptick in bird flu this fall, as migrating birds bring the flu with them as they head south for winter. The current highly pathogenic avian...

October 21, 2022

Watch: Something’s different about this Canada lynx

Canada lynx don’t vary much in color. They usually have coats of silvery gray that turns reddish brown in the summer. But researchers recently documented a lynx that’s completely black....

October 19, 2022

Meet our sponsors—Part 2!

The Wildlife Society’s Annual Conference would not be possible without the support of our sponsors and year-round partners. We’d like to thank our sponsors listed below. Please take a moment to check...

October 19, 2022

Global wildlife populations are plummeting, report finds

Wildlife populations around the world have plummeted in the last 50 years, according to a report from the environmental organization WWF International. Looking at over 5,000 species, the group’s Living...

October 18, 2022

Meet our sponsors!

The Wildlife Society’s Annual Conference would not be possible without the support of our sponsors and year-round partners. We’d like to thank our sponsors listed below. Please take a moment to check...

October 18, 2022

Wildlife Vocalizations: Maria F. ‘Masi’ Mejia

Wildlife Vocalizations is a collection of short personal perspectives from people in the field of wildlife sciences. Diversity is intersectional. As a woman/ female as well as Hispanic and Latina,...