Geographical Location: United States

March 1, 2018

Montana opts not to open grizzly hunts due to court battles

While Idaho and Wyoming may offer limited grizzly hunts this year, Montana officials are postponing any decision to allow hunts there, citing ongoing court battles. The three states are permitted...

March 1, 2018

The March/April issue of The Wildlife Professional

A nationwide survey of Americans last year showed that while people have an interest in nature and being outdoors, the time they spend doing outdoor activities — including traditional ones...

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....

February 23, 2018

North Dakota Chapter supports Bakken documentary

The North Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society has provided financial support for the production of a short documentary on the impacts of energy development in the Bakken region. The...

February 22, 2018

JWM: Winter conditions stress pronghorn the next summer

The Red Desert of south-central Wyoming has long been known for robust pronghorn populations, but in the last two decades, herds have diminished up to 30 percent. The deep snow...

February 21, 2018

JWM: Hungry ghost crabs may haunt plover nests

Imperiled piping plover (Charadrius melodus) populations have been gradually growing since the species gained federal protection over three decades ago, but in North Carolina, they’re rearing the fewest fledglings. Researchers...

February 16, 2018

CSCC Student Chapter logs almost 1,000 volunteer hours

The Cleveland State Community College (CSCC) Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society has been busy over the last six months, logging over 995 volunteer hours across many activities. In May,...

February 16, 2018

2018 Call for Abstracts is now open

The Wildlife Society will hold its 25th Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, from October 7-11, 2018. The Conference will include workshops, symposia, panel discussions, contributed oral presentations, contributed posters, and...