Geographical Location: Canada

February 11, 2016

Student poster project: Landscape factors influence CWD transmission

Understanding gene flow among white-tailed deer might help state agencies manage chronic wasting disease (CWD), a lethal neurological disease affecting deer, according to a study presented at The Wildlife Society’s...

February 4, 2016

British Columbia unveils deal regarding coastal rainforest

After 10 years of negotiations between government, private, and aboriginal groups, British Columbia has announced a deal regarding the management of a large area of rainforest along its coastline. The...

January 22, 2016

Mountain Goats Avoid Ski Resort Areas: JWM Study

Mountain goats don’t like to hit the same slopes as skiers, according to a new study that tracked goat activity around an Alberta ski resort. “The goats were really sensitive...

January 13, 2016

TWS 2015 Student Poster Winner: North Dakota Muskrats

When it comes to tracking the genetic similarity of one muskrat to another, the best thing to do is go the way the river flows, according to research presented at...

December 30, 2015

TWS 2015 Student Poster Winner: Sparrows and the Military

A military reserve may be the perfect place for sparrow habitat in North Carolina, according to research presented at The Wildlife Society’s 2015 Annual Conference in Winnipeg. “[The military] has...

December 16, 2015

Muskox Populations Expand in Western Hudson Bay

There were miles and miles of rolling hills, wetlands so clear you could see fish in the lake from the plane and shrubby tundra with patches of green. Rocky areas...

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...