Geographical Location: Southeastern

Longtime member of The Wildlife Society Keith Weaver was recently recognized as Refuge Manager of the Year after committing over 30 years to working with national wildlife refuges. “When I...

Meat-eater. Coastal resident. Pyromaniac. No, we aren’t describing a typical wildlife biologist in eastern North Carolina (although who are we kidding, the description fits). We are talking about the Venus...

The Virginia Chapter of The Wildlife Society held their annual meeting Feb. 23–24, where members discussed the role TWS plays in facilitating networking, mentorship and professional development. TWS Government Affairs...

Standing at over 6,600 feet, Mount Mitchell is the tallest peak east of the Mississippi River. It was 1915 when a group of North Carolina citizens set out to protect...

About the size of a bluebird, the federally endangered red-cockaded woodpecker is approximately 7 inches long, with black and white horizontal stripes across its back. The red-cockaded woodpecker’s most distinguishing...

State wildlife agencies have been trying to stop the illegal translocation of wild pigs that are becoming an increasing problem in many parts of the United States. Researchers are also...

Recording devices present new opportunities for researchers to monitor bird populations, according to recently published studies. In California, researchers are using passive acoustics devices to listen in on elusive marbled...

A military reserve may be the perfect place for sparrow habitat in North Carolina, according to research presented at The Wildlife Society’s 2015 Annual Conference in Winnipeg. “[The military] has...

A sterilization program to stop coyotes from hybridizing with the only wild population of red wolves in the world has been successful so far, according to new research. “Coyote genes...

“North Carolina.” When you hear the words, what comes to mind? Basketball? Barbeque? Beaches and mountains? And, for TWS 2015 attendees, Sir Walter Raleigh and lemurs? While these things may...