Geographical Location: North Central

Phillip Jones stands in a gap where trees were removed to allow more light to reach the forest floor.
March 20, 2023

Deer not always to blame for suppressing tree growth

In a Wisconsin forest, deer weren't the main culprit

March 13, 2023

Even with pesticides, agricultural areas can boost monarch numbers

In Iowa, excluding agricultural areas would remove most available land for monarch habitats

March 2, 2023

Keeping an eye on wildlife after Ohio train derailment

About 43,700 animals total have died within eight kilometers of waterways where chemicals spilled

February 28, 2023

Removing beaver dams to protect massive brook trout

Wildlife Services worked to remove beaver dams to improve habitats for massive coaster brook trout

February 9, 2023

WSB: Harassing geese may not keep them away

In Chicago, geese just went to the park for a while

July 21, 2022

2022 TWS ballot results

The results of the ballots for The Wildlife Society’s 2022 Council elections are in. The elections have ushered in Art Rodgers as the new vice president of TWS. Jim Sedinger...

July 7, 2022

Rock crevices help relocated woodrats succeed

The best predictor for relocated eastern woodrats to succeed in Illinois is the presence of plenty of rocky crevices for them to nest in. Eastern woodrat (Neotoma floridana) populations began...

May 20, 2022

Watch: Biologists examine low-cost ways to improve urban streams

Biologists at the University of Cincinnati are studying low-cost ways to improve water quality and wildlife habitat in urban creeks. Like those found in many large cities, Cincinnati’s streams are...

May 13, 2022

Foxes killed by avian flu

Wildlife officials say highly pathogenic avian influenza has killed wild foxes in Michigan, Minnesota and Ontario—the first known cases of the virus in wild mammals in North America. On Thursday,...

May 5, 2022

Can boxes help fight white-nose syndrome?

Conservationists coping with the spread of the deadly white-nose syndrome are finding innovative solutions by thinking inside the box. Wooden bat boxes work as artificial roosts for bats in areas...