Geographical Location: North Central

August 28, 2020

Busy summer for Wisconsin bear cub rehab

A female black bear with a few irresistibility cute little cubs trailing behind her is an iconic summer scene in the north woods of Wisconsin.  But when the cuteness leads...

August 17, 2020

Which coyotes are the ‘top dogs?’

Coyotes in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan consume more meat than those in the Upper Peninsula, researchers found. That’s because coyotes (Canis latrans) in the Upper Peninsula are surrounded by...

August 13, 2020

Minnesota Chapter named 2020 TWS Chapter of the Year

The Minnesota Chapter of The Wildlife Society is the 2020 Chapter of the Year. The chapter “is a respected leader in natural resource issues and is asked to have a...

August 5, 2020

WSB: In eating game meat, it’s all about sharing

Most Michigan residents have tried game meat, a recent survey found, and those who haven’t often said it was because they never got the chance. Since game meat can’t be...

July 22, 2020

Ohio student chapters thrive until coronavirus hampers efforts

These updates originally appear in the Ohio Chapter of The Wildlife Society’s spring/summer 2020 newsletter. Photos highlighting the student chapter’s activities are also included in the chapter’s newsletter. University of...

March 24, 2020

Public lands wrestle with COVID-19 response

State and federal public land agencies are wrestling with how to respond to the new coronavirus after initial federal efforts intended to offer “an antidote to cabin fever” were met...

March 10, 2020

Workers in Michigan wildlife disease lab contracted TB

Five workers at Michigan’s Wildlife Disease Laboratory were diagnosed with tuberculosis after likely contracting the disease from white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) with bovine tuberculosis. The state Department of Natural Resources...

March 6, 2020

WSB: Blueberries surprisingly important in wolf diet

Blueberries may play a more important role than previously believed in the diet of adult wolves and their pups. Biologists were tracking gray wolves (Canis lupus) near Voyageurs National Park...

February 21, 2020

Symposium shares cultural importance of the wolf

Wildlife Services in Wisconsin recently benefited from a unique wolf symposium sponsored primarily by the Mashkiiziibil — the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa — as well as other...

February 20, 2020

‘We have to change,’ Indiana fish and wildlife director says

When Amanda Wuestefeld became the first woman to direct the fish and wildlife division of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources last August, she found herself facing the same challenges...