Geographical Location: Canada

Ken Williams
December 2, 2015

Thoughts from the Executive Director

About a month after its conclusion, it is useful to reflect on the 2015 TWS Annual Conference in Winnipeg. The Conference this year was designed to increase the participant experience,...

November 25, 2015

The 1,000 Sponsors TWS Student’s Trip to Churchill

It was about 100 degrees when Michelle Hockenbury flew out of Phoenix in mid-October to travel north. She was headed to Winnipeg, Manitoba, for The Wildlife Society’s 22nd Annual Conference...

November 17, 2015

Squirrel Researcher Takes on Winnipeg

Jessica Watson, a student member of The Wildlife Society, studies squirrel behavior and interaction as part of her undergraduate research at Concordia College in Minnesota. She presented her research at...

November 11, 2015

Ontario Enacts Invasive Species Legislation

The Invasive Species Act received Royal Assent on November 3, after passing through the Ontario legislature on October 21. The act creates a framework to identify invasive species and mechanisms for...

November 9, 2015

Bannock, Bison and how to Throw a Spear the Manitoba Way

Despite the apathetic look of the animals surrounding our small tour bus, we walked slowly to the open front door, one at a time, to take a few photos of...

November 4, 2015

Humboldt State University Continues Quiz Bowl Winning Streak

It took three months of endless studying and practice competitions for the Humboldt State University team to ace the 2015 Quiz Bowl at The Wildlife Society’s 22nd annual conference in...

November 2, 2015

Up Close with Polar Bears

Have you ever walked through an underwater glass tunnel surrounded by polar bears swimming overhead or come face to face with a polar bear purring affectionately behind its outdoor enclosure?...

November 2, 2015

Monitoring Beaver Restoration One Dam at a Time

It’s been about four years since Pierre Bolduc invited a new squatter to live on his land, and he couldn’t be more pleased with the results. Looking out the window...

October 26, 2015

Manitoba Attendees Chime in on 2015 Conference

Current presidents, past presidents, Aldo Leopold award winners, students and more came together for a boisterous final celebration of the 2015 Conference of The Wildlife Society in Winnipeg last Wednesday...

October 22, 2015

Wildlifers Help Develop a Center for Wolf Research and Education in Canada

The Wildlife Society conference attendees helped Spirit Way, Inc. — a community-based organization comprised of volunteers working to make Thompson, Manitoba the “Wolf Capital of the World” — in their...