Geographical Location: Southeastern

August 3, 2018

TWS Chapter meetings in September

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 September: September 6-7, 2018:...

July 18, 2018

Maryland community euthanizes Canada geese

A community on Maryland’s Eastern Shore contracted with the USDA Wildlife Services to eliminate 290 Canada geese (Branta canadensis) that were endangering water quality. Since 2014, Ocean Pines has attempted...

June 20, 2018

WSB: Drones gauge wild pigs’ damage to crops

To help manage crop damage caused by feral hogs (Sus scrofa), researchers in Mississippi recently developed a quick, automated system using drone imagery. “When you look from a birds-eye view...

June 8, 2018

TWS Chapter meetings in July

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 July: July 19-20, 2018:...

May 17, 2018

Magnetic fields mean similar genetics for loggerheads

Endangered loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) make long journeys around the Atlantic Ocean but always return to the same beaches where they hatched to reproduce. But how do they know...

April 24, 2018

On Georgia island, clever lemurs get all the attention

In the lemur world, smarts could mean popularity. New research found that lemurs spent more time with individuals who figured out how to complete a foraging challenge fastest. “Lemurs tend...

March 22, 2018

Hive scales point to North Carolina bees’ nectar sources

A year ago, beekeepers throughout North Carolina outfitted their apiaries with hive scales provided by the Bayer Bee Care Program. In a growing initiative, these citizen scientists are weighing hives...

February 28, 2018

Bill introduced to ban Florida coastal drilling

Members of Florida’s congressional delegation have moved to codify Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s promise to exempt the state from proposed offshore oil and gas exploration. In January, Zinke proposed opening...

February 27, 2018

Recovering with the butterflies

Nick Haddad doesn’t remember it, but while recovering from a traumatic brain injury that resulted in memory loss, he couldn’t stop telling one of his nurses about the rare St....

February 27, 2018

Florida’s sand shortage could affect nesting habitat

As spring moves closer, many types of wildlife are preparing for the breeding season. Unfortunately, species that nest along Florida’s coasts may face some challenges due to a sand shortage....