Geographical Location: North Central

December 7, 2018

JWM: Gene diversity high in Missouri deer

Some 1.4 million white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) roam in Missouri today, but less than a century ago, their numbers had dwindled to the verge of extirpation. It would be understandable,...

December 3, 2018

TWS Chapter meetings in January

Sections, chapters, and working groups of The Wildlife Society hold meetings and workshops throughout the year. The following meetings are currently scheduled during the month of January: January 27-30, 2019:...

November 27, 2018

Wisconsin deer farms depopulated after CWD found

State and federal officials have paid Wisconsin deer farmers more than $330,000 so far this year in compensation for eliminating herds believed to be infected with chronic wasting disease. CWD was...

November 21, 2018

Texas A&M University-Kingsville earns Student Chapter of the Year

Texas A&M University-Kingsville took home the 2018 Student Chapter of the Year award at this year’s annual TWS conference in Cleveland. Student chapters that actively and effectively help The Wildlife...

November 16, 2018

Grant helps native students attend TWS conference

Eleven native students took advantage of networking and learning opportunities at the annual TWS conference in Cleveland thanks to Native Student Professional Development Program (NSPD) grants. The program started in...

November 1, 2018

Student travel grants bring 17 wildlife students to Cleveland

Each year, wildlife students look forward to the annual TWS conference. This year, 47 percent of conference attendees were students, and student travel grants helped make it easier for 17...

October 30, 2018

Demography changes from more hunters, less trappers for bobcats

As researchers noticed changes of bobcat (Lynx rufus) harvest over time in Wisconsin, they wondered if population models for bobcats based on harvest data were still accurate. In a study...

October 30, 2018

Wisconsin student chapters welcome busy fall semesters

The following student chapter news was included in the fall 2018 newsletter of the Wisconsin Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Photos of student chapter activities are also included in the...

October 12, 2018

Ending the conference on a high note in Cleveland

From the sessions and talks to the workshops, plenaries and field trips, over 1,650 conference attendees learned a week-long array of wildlife knowledge and networked with their peers at the...

October 11, 2018

Plenary speakers look to future wildlife concerns

At its 25th Annual Conference, The Wildlife Society is celebrating the conservation successes we’ve achieved, but that doesn’t mean the work is done. As speakers took the stage at the...