Geographical Location: United States

October 23, 2017

Japanese tsunami flooded US with invasives

In June 2012, 15 months after a magnitude-9 earthquake struck northeastern Japan and sent a colossal tsunami hurtling through the oceans, a 66-foot slab of concrete from Misawa, Japan washed...

October 23, 2017

Logo Contest: Leave your mark on TWS’ 25th Annual Conference!

The Wildlife Society is seeking design submissions for the 2018 Annual Conference Logo Contest. The logo is an important characteristic of the conference, which will be held in Cleveland, Ohio,...

October 23, 2017

New Hampshire hosts African wildlifers on US State Dept. tour

At the request of the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire, USDA Wildlife Services (WS) in New Hampshire hosted a delegation of wildlife professionals from six African countries September 28th. ...

October 20, 2017

UCM Student Chapter hosts Bio Blitz

The University of Central Missouri Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society organized the 14th Annual Bio Blitz at Pertle Springs, which took place Saturday, September 30. The event attracted 150...

October 20, 2017

Why Canada geese are calling a bustling city home

You may have seen them around your job, your house or the nearby lake. Canada geese (Branta canadensis) have established resident populations in urban areas across the country. That includes...

October 19, 2017

Newcomers Day introduces diverse students to wildlife field

Lauren Reeves knew she loved the fish tank in her parents’ house, but attending the TWS Annual Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico made her think about fish in a different...

October 17, 2017

Nevada bans commercial reptile collection

On Sep. 23, the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners voted 6-1 to ban the commercial collection of reptiles in Nevada. After Jan. 1, 2018, the state will no longer allow...

October 17, 2017

WSB study: Grassland passerine nest survival goes up in flames

For decades, wildlife managers have used prescribed fires to limit woody vegetation on North America’s grasslands, maintaining them much as natural fires once did. Recent research conducted on the North...

October 16, 2017

TWS grants bring 23 students to annual conference

Twenty-three budding wildlifers attended the Annual Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, last month through the TWS Student Travel Grants program, which offers each awardee up to $500. Since 2008, TWS...

October 16, 2017

Northwest Oklahoma public land expanded

A multi-year effort to expand Drummond Flats Wildlife Management Area is paying off for hunters this fall. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) opened the area to public access...