Geographical Location: United States

December 29, 2016

Student research project: Energy development deters mule deer

An increase in energy development in Wyoming has caused mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) to avoid areas they once used as habitat, according to a research presentation at the TWS 26th...

December 22, 2016

Project SNOWstorm celebrates third anniversary

Project SNOWstorm, a study aimed at tagging and tracking snowy owls (Bubo scandiacus) to learn more about the species and its movement, recently celebrated its third anniversary. The project, which...

December 21, 2016

The 2016 TWS Annual Conference: A student’s perspective

As many of you likely know, this year’s Annual Conference for The Wildlife Society was held in Raleigh, NC from October 15-19. The University of Maine sent five undergraduates, and...

December 20, 2016

Student Poster winner: Wildlife threats over the years

Have threats to plants and wildlife changed over time? Some curious wildlife students wanted to know. Seven undergraduate students — three at Millersville University in Pennsylvania, advised by assistant professor...

December 20, 2016

Are little brown bats developing resistance to white-nose syndrome?

In New York — the first state where the deadly white-nose syndrome was detected in 2006 — biologists recently made a surprising observation: some small populations of the little brown...

December 19, 2016

Annual bear hunt manages population while facing controversy

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish & Wildlife (DFW) faces public controversy while managing one of the densest populations of black bears (Ursus americanus) in the...

December 16, 2016

Close encounters of a raptor kind

In mid-November, the Wildlife Services-Missouri program gave Jefferson City Boys and Girls Club an up-close and personal experience with common raptors.  With assistance from the Wildlife Club of Lincoln University,...

December 15, 2016

Possible second jaguar spotted in Arizona

Many people are aware of the jaguar nicknamed “El Jefe” that was caught on video by a camera trap just last February, but recently it seems like there’s another boss...

December 14, 2016

Colombia native blazes trails for diversity through outreach

It’s been less than two years since the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources launched its Hispanic Outreach Program, but the state is already seeing profound impacts and has gained...

December 13, 2016

Interior and tribes sign agreement on hunting management

On Nov. 29, the U.S. Department of the Interior and Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission (AITRC) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that elevates AITRC’s role in wildlife management on federal...