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May 15, 2017

Conference registration is now open!

Pre-registration for The Wildlife Society’s 24th Annual Conference is now open! And with more than 950 educational and training opportunities, we’re shaking things up a bit with this year’s program. Register...

May 15, 2017

Wind and rain change breeding patterns for swallows

Fewer storms that bring wind and rain may be causing North American tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) to lay their eggs earlier in the spring, according to new research. The impacts...

May 12, 2017

Sneak preview: Your TWS Annual Conference experience

The Wildlife Society’s Annual Conference has become one of the largest and fastest-growing gatherings of wildlife professionals in North America. Nearly 1,900 students, professionals and retirees attended last year’s event...

May 11, 2017

JWM study: Sandhill cranes prefer wide channels, short bank vegetation

Every spring, tourists from around the world flock to Nebraska to watch over half a million migrating sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) roosting on the Platte River. Where the birds choose...

May 11, 2017

Conference plenary: Crossroads of cultures

Pre-registration for TWS’ 24th Annual Conference opens May 15. Visit twsconference.org for more information. From ethnic diversity in the workforce to technology advances applied in the field, diversity is constantly changing the wildlife...

May 10, 2017

New programs tackle Burmese pythons in Florida

Florida wildlife officials have launched a number of new initiatives to tackle the spread of the invasive Burmese python, an introduced species that has been impacting native wildlife in the...

May 9, 2017

Canvasback connects ‘sister refuges’ in AK, CA

At first glance, an urban national wildlife refuge on the coast of California and a remote refuge in the interior of Alaska don’t seem to have much in common. Take...

May 8, 2017

Rare bat species adapts to disturbed habitat

Two researchers at a time walked through the swampy waters of the bottomland hardwood forest in South Carolina on a mission to find a rare, sensitive bat species — the...

May 5, 2017

Enter the 2017 Wildlife Photo Gallery & Contest

It’s time to pop the SD card out of that camera you’ve been carrying around all year and browse through all the photos you took, because registration for this year’s...

May 4, 2017

Company withdraws request to register Kaput feral hog bait in Texas

The company Scimetrics has withdrawn its request for registration in the state of Texas of the warfarin-based pesticide, Kaput, for its use in the control of feral swine (Sus scrofa)....