Geographical Location: United States

Piping plover
May 15, 2015

Piping Plover Aided by Predator Management

Among the most endangered bird populations in the country, Great Lakes piping plovers are imperiled chiefly by significant loss of and degradation to the wide sandy beaches they require for...

Bobcat
May 15, 2015

Wild Cam Series: Bobcat Ranges

This photo essay is part of a new series from The Wildlife Society featuring photos and video images of wildlife taken with camera traps.  TWS Member Tracks Bobcat Habitat Camera...

Bird
May 7, 2015

Lights Out for Birds in New York

While city lights at night might be majestic and beautiful to some people, for migrating birds, they can be fatal. But, the State of New York including New York City...

Mizzou
May 5, 2015

Volunteering Spurs New Ideas for Mizzou Student Chapter

The Mizzou (aka University of Missouri) Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society has had an engaging year thus far! Members have heard from several different speakers including Chris Newbold, President-Elect...

Bobwhite quail
May 1, 2015

Game Birds Good Umbrella Species for Conservation

Game species may be better suited as so-called umbrella species for larger conservation goals than some rare and endangered species, according to research. “When people look at umbrella species they...

Ball State
April 28, 2015

Tagging, Banding, Trapping, and More

Members of Ball State’s (BSU) Student Chapter of TWS have been busy educating its members and on wildlife ecology and management. One of the best ways to broaden members’ knowledge...

Swan
April 28, 2015

Mute Swan Adoption Might be an Option

While you may have thought about adopting a dog or a cat as a pet, you probably never considered adopting a swan. But in New York, individuals as well as...

University of Idaho Student Chapter
April 27, 2015

In the News: University of Idaho

University of Idaho’s Student Chapter of TWS was recently featured in an article by Rich Landers on The Spokesman-Review. The chapter competed in the TWS Western Student Conclave this past...

Beetles
April 24, 2015

Predator Beetles Fight to Save Hemlocks

The responsibility for saving hemlock forests in the eastern United States could rest, at least partly, on the shoulders of tiny “vampire” beetles and the efforts of “ninja beetle collectors.”...

April 23, 2015

On the Road with UMaine Student Chapter

The University of Maine Student Chapter of TWS is very active at all levels of TWS. Student members have spent much of the 2014-2015 academic year traveling to several conferences...