Geographical Location: Southeastern

June 7, 2019

Plant ID workshop in North Carolina

The North Carolina Chapter of The Wildlife Society will host a plant ID workshop on August 21 in Ellerbe, North Carolina, focusing on plants with known wildlife value. Registration is...

May 24, 2019

Satellite images can track remote sea turtle nests

When tracking the nesting habits of turtles that circumnavigate the globe, it’s sometimes necessary to take the long view. Researchers are tapping into satellite images to get an accurate reading...

May 16, 2019

Banned pesticide blamed in 19 bald eagle deaths

Maryland officials are cracking down on the use of a banned pesticide believed to have killed at least 19 bald eagles in the state since 2016. The state’s Agriculture Department...

May 8, 2019

Red-shouldered hawks may have a taste for crabs

For the first time, scientists have reported a red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) appearing to prey on a ghost crab (Ocypode quadrata). This is the first time the birds have been...

April 30, 2019

University of Tennessee at Martin TWS student chapter wins award

After implementing its mission of engaging the community, the University of Tennessee at Martin student chapter of The Wildlife Society won the university’s Student Organization of the Year award. These...

April 25, 2019

Coyotes are eating raccoons’ rabies vaccination bait

Coyotes (Canis latrans) and feral swine (Sus scrofa) have been unintentionally vaccinated by stealing bait intended to inoculate raccoons (Procyon lotor) from rabies in Florida. Wildlife managers believe that to...

April 23, 2019

Alabama Chapter to host birding workshop for beginners

The Alabama Chapter of The Wildlife Society, along with the Wehle Land Conservation Center, will be hosting a professional development program, “Beginner Birding Workshop,” on May 13-14 at the Wehle...

April 22, 2019

TWS member recognized for work on AR waterfowl and wetlands

TWS member Lorne Green received the George H. Dunklin Jr. Arkansas Waterfowl and Wetland Management Award for his forest management work with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Established in...

April 15, 2019

TWS member receives top honor from Mississippi State

Steve Demarais, a longtime TWS member and a TWS Fellow, was awarded Mississippi State’s highest honor, the Ralph E. Powe Research Excellence Award. Demarais is a Dale Arner Distinguished Professor...

April 9, 2019

Record-setting python discovered in Florida Everglades

A massive Burmese python (Python bivittatus) weighing 140 pounds and carrying 73 developing eggs was capture in the Florida Everglades by wildlife technicians last week. The invasive snake, which was...